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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Raigarh
| settlement_type =
| pushpin_map = India Chhattisgarh#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt = Raigarh map
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| coordinates = {{coord|21|53|50.
| subdivision_type = [[Country]]
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
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| government_type =
| governing_body = [[Raigarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]
| leader_party = [[
| leader_title = MLA
| leader_name = [[Om Prakash
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics1_title1 = Official
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| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 496001 (Raigarh)<ref>[https://indiapincodes.net/Chhattisgarh/Raigarh/ Raigarh]</ref>
| area_code =
| registration_plate = CG-13
| blank_name_sec1 = [[UN/LOCODE]]
| blank_info_sec1 = IN RIG
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 1000/985 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| website = {{URL|
| population_rank = [[List of cities in India by population|India
▲| population_rank = [[List of cities in India by population|India 299th]]
| official_name = Raigarh
| image_skyline = {{Photomontage
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| size = 230
| foot_montage = ''From top, left to right : Raigarh Railway Station
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| image_caption =
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| population_metro = 150,019<ref>{{cite web |title = Raigarh Population | url = https://www.indiacensus.net/city/raigarh}}</ref>
| area_code_type = [[Telephone]] code
}}
'''Raigarh''' is a city in northern [[Chhattisgarh]] known as the 'Cultural capital of Chhattisgarh'
It is also known for its coal reserves and power generation for the state and the country. With a population of just about 1,50,019 (2011) it is a rapidly growing industrial city in Chhattisgarh. Raigarh is one of major rice-producing districts in India.
▲known as the 'Cultural capital of Chhattisgarh', Raigarh is famous for its dance form “Kathak” (as Raigarh Gharana) and classical music also known as Sanskardhani <ref>{{Cite web |title=History {{!}} Raigarh District, Government of Chhattisgarh, India {{!}} India |url=https://raigarh.gov.in/en/about-district/history/ |access-date=2023-01-13 |language=en-US}}</ref>. It is also known for its coal reserves and power generation for the state as well as the country.
The city of Raigarh has a lot to offer. Rich in culture and tradition, this place has everything to keep its visitor engaged. Raigarh City is the administrative headquarters of Raigarh district. Apart from its cultural heritage, the city of Raigarh is also known for its Kosa (a fine silk) and rich deposits coal reserves.
Raigarh is home to one of the oldest jute mills in India and is major producer of Steel, Iron Ore and Power in the country. The most spoken language of the people living here are Odia, Chattisgarhi and Hindi. It is rapidly emerging as industrial city on the map of Chhattisgarh and India.<ref>{{Cite web |title = Raigarh Guide | url =https://www.raigarhonline.in/city-guide/about-raigarh}}</ref>
==Transportation==
===Railways===
[[File:Raigarh Railway Station.jpg|thumb|Raigarh Railway Station]]
[[Raigarh railway station]] is a station on the [[Tatanagar–Bilaspur section]] of [[Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line]] the broad gauge line. All express and some superfast trains stop here, while Gondwana express and Janshatabdi express originate at Raigarh. It is well connected with many major cities. While for other destinations, it has to depend upon [[Bilaspur railway station]], which is a regional rail hub connected to every part of the country and 132 km from Raigarh district headquarter.
Kirodimal Nagar railway station is another suburb small station of Raigarh city.
Raigarh railway station serving to the people of the nearby area lie Surguja, Dharamjaigarh, Lailunga, Sarangarh.
The Raigarh railway station has a good Vehicle parking facility even overnight parking can be done on need.
===Airport===
The nearest airport is [[Bilasa Devi Kevat Airport]] (Bilaspur Airport), just 156 km from Raigarh City.
[[Raigarh Airport]], a private airport owned by the [[Jindal Steel and Power Limited]] is located {{convert|10|km}} north-west of the city.
==History==
{{main|Raigarh State}}
The tradition preserved by the ruling family of the erstwhile state of Raigarh maintains that the Raj Gond family migrated to this region from Bairagarh/Wariagarh of Chanda district of Maharashtra state about the beginning of the eighteenth century and first stayed at Phuljhar in Raipur district. From there Madan Singh, head of the family, migrated to Banda of the present-day Raigarh. The successor kings of Raigarh state after Maharaja Madan Singh were Maharaja Takhat Singh, Maharaha Beth Singh, Maharaja Dilip Singh, Maharaja Jujhar Singh, Maharaja Devnath Singh, Maharaja Ghansyam Singh, Maharaja Bhupdev Singh, Maharaja Natwar Singh, and Maharaja Chakradhar Singh. Truly speaking music, dance, and literature got fillip during the reign of Maharaja Bhupdev Singh and developed further during the rule of Maharaja Chakradhar Singh.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Poyam|first=Akash|date=2015-12-18|title=Story of Gond Raja Chakradhar Singh: Scholar, Musician, Dancer|url=http://www.adivasiresurgence.com/story-of-gond-raja-chakradhar-singh-porte-scholar-musician-dancer/|access-date=2020-08-26|website=Adivasi Resurgence|language=en-US}}</ref> Prior to Indian Independence, Raigarh was capital of [[Princely State of Raigarh]].<ref name=imp>{{cite web | title =Raigarh State|publisher=[[Imperial Gazetteer of India]], Volume 21|pages= 45–47|year=1909| url = https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V21_051.gif |access-date = 2014-02-19 }}</ref>
==Geography and climate==
Raigarh is located at {{coord|21.9|N|83.4|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/37/Raigarh.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Raigarh]</ref> It has an average elevation of 215 [[metre]]s (705 [[foot (length)|feet]]). The Kelo river flows through the city, which is one of its main water sources.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://
The minimum-maximum temperature range is 29.5 - 49 °C in summer, and 8 - 25 °C in winter.
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'''Religion in Raigarh (2011)'''
{{Pie chart
|caption = Religions in Raigarh (2011)
|label1 = [[Hinduism]] |value1 = 90.20 |color1 = darkorange
|label2 = [[Islam]] |value2 = 5.50 |color2=green
|label3 = [[Christianity]] |value3 = 2.99 |color3 = dodgerblue
|label4 = [[Sikhism]] |value4 = 0.85 |color4 = darkkhaki
|label5 = [[Jainism]] |value5 = 0.19 |color5 = Maroon
|label6 = [[Buddhism]] |value6 = 0.19 |color6 = Yellow
|label7 = Others |value7 = 0.02|color7 = Grey
|label8
}}
[[Hinduism]] is Raigarh predominant religious faith, with 90.20% of Raigarh population, followed by [[Islam]] (5.50%), [[Christianity]] (2.99%),[[Sikhism]] (0.85%), [[Jainism]] (0.19%) and [[Buddhism]] (0.19%).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raigarh City Population 2023 - Sex Ratio, Population Density, Literacy |url=https://www.indiacensus.net/city/raigarh |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=www.indiacensus.net |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Education ==
rage literacy rate in Raigarh district as per census 2011 is 85.22
==Notable people==
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* [[Lalitkumar Singh]]
* [[Gomati Sai]]
==References==
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* [http://raigarh.gov.in/ Official government website]
{{Raigarh district}}
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