Raipur, Uttarakhand

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.

Raipur
Census town
Song River flowing through Raipur, Uttarakhand
Raipur Location in Uttarakhand, India Show map of Uttarakhand Raipur Raipur (India) Show map of India
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

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.