Raipur, Uttarakhand

City in Uttarakhand, India

30°18′22″N 78°05′53″E / 30.306°N 78.098°E / 30.306; 78.098Country

IndiaStateUttarakhandDistrictDehradunElevation

483 m (1,585 ft)Population

(2011)

• Total32,900Languages

• OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

248008

Telephone code0135Vehicle registrationUK-07Websiteuk.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°18′22″N 78°05′53″E / 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

^ "Maharana Pratap Sports College, Raipur, Dehradun". mpscollege.in. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
^ "India Optel Limited(IOL) – Soldier's Eye". www.indiaoptel.in. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
^ "Contact Us | Defence Research and Development Organisation - DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Government of India". www.drdo.gov.in. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
^ "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.
^ "Home | KENDRIYA VIDYALAY NO I RAIPUR". no1raipur.kvs.ac.in. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
^ "Home | KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA OEF DEHRADUN RAIPUR". dehradunoef.kvs.ac.in. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
^ "Paathshala Play School in Raipur Dehradun - 9997704761". Paathshala Play School. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
^ "Govt. P.G. College Raipur Dehradun". gpgcraipur.ac.in. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
^ Pioneer, The. "Nepalese Army chief visits Khalanga War Memorial, pay tributes to martyrs". The Pioneer. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^ काला, कालिका प्रसाद (28 January 2011). "देहरादून का कलिंगा स्मारक". नैनीताल समाचार. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^ "OFD Hospital (Hospital) - Dehradun, Uttarakhand". www.helpmecovid.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.