State / UT capital
Raipur
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Overview
Raipur is the capital of Chhattisgarh, which was created out of Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 2000.
It is a major commercial centre for steel, power, rice and forest produce. A planned new capital area, Nava Raipur (Atal Nagar), has been built nearby.
The city lies on the Chhattisgarh plain, the 'rice bowl' of central India.
Geography and key facts
- Capital of Chhattisgarh
- State formed on 1 November 2000
- Nava Raipur (Atal Nagar) planned capital
- Steel and rice trade centre
Why it matters for UPSC
The three states formed in 2000 – Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand – and their capitals.
Note for UPSC
Capital of Chhattisgarh.
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Asked in PYQs
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Key facts
- Type
- State / UT capital
- State / UT
- Chhattisgarh
- Coordinates
- 21.238°N, 81.634°E
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In the lessons
- Linguistic Reorganisation of States (map lesson)
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