Raipur, Uttarakhand

Raipur
city
Raipur

Location in Uttarakhand, India

Coordinates: 30°18′22″N 78°05′53″E / 30.306°N 78.098°E / 30.306; 78.098Coordinates: 30°18′22″N 78°05′53″E / 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 IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 248004
Telephone code 0135
Vehicle registration UK 07,UK 09
For other towns with the same name see Raipur (disambiguation)

Raipur is a census town in Dehradun district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

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 2001 India census,[1] Raipur had a population of 24,887. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 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.

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.


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