Raipur, Uttarakhand

Raipur
City
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Coordinates: 30.306°N 78.098°E / 30.306; 78.098
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Dehradun
Elevation	483 m (1,585 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	32,900
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	248008
Telephone code	0135
Vehicle registration	UK-07
Website	uk.gov.in

Raipur is a census town in Dehradun district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Situated in the municipal area of Uttarakhand, it's one among the 7 blocks of Dehradun district.

Government institutions

The Institutions established by the government in Raipur are Maharana Pratap Sports College,^[1] INDIA OPTEL LIMITED^[2] (earlier known as Ordnance Factory), Instruments Research & Development Establishment^[3] (IRDE), and many more.

Geography

Raipur is located at 30.306°N 78.098°E / 30.306; 78.098. It has an average elevation of 663 metres (2,175 feet).

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,^[4] Raipur had a population of 24,887. Males constitute 52% of the population, and females constitute 48%. Raipur has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 78%. In Raipur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Schools and colleges

• KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA RAIPUR No.1^[5]
• KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA OEF DEHRADUN RAIPUR^[6]
• PAATHSHALA PLAY SCHOOL^[7]
• SAI GRACE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
• Govt. Inter College - Raipur
• Govt. P.G. College Maldevta (Raipur) Dehradun^[8]
• The OASIS

Historical places

• Khalanga War Memorial^[9]
• Kalinga Smarak^[10]

Hospitals

OFD Hospital.^[11]

CHC (Community Health Centre) Raipur.

References

1. "Maharana Pratap Sports College, Raipur, Dehradun". mpscollege.in. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
2. "India Optel Limited(IOL) – Soldier's Eye". www.indiaoptel.in. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
3. "Contact Us | Defence Research and Development Organisation - DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Government of India". www.drdo.gov.in. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
5. "Home | KENDRIYA VIDYALAY NO I RAIPUR". no1raipur.kvs.ac.in. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
6. "Home | KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA OEF DEHRADUN RAIPUR". dehradunoef.kvs.ac.in. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
7. "Paathshala Play School in Raipur Dehradun - 9997704761". Paathshala Play School. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
8. "Govt. P.G. College Raipur Dehradun". gpgcraipur.ac.in. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
9. Pioneer, The. "Nepalese Army chief visits Khalanga War Memorial, pay tributes to martyrs". The Pioneer. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
10. काला, कालिका प्रसाद (28 January 2011). "देहरादून का कलिंगा स्मारक". नैनीताल समाचार. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
11. "OFD Hospital (Hospital) - Dehradun, Uttarakhand". www.helpmecovid.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.