Raigarh Pincodes

In the easternmost region of the state of Chhattisgarh is the Raigarh district, which is part of the Bilaspur Revenue Division.  Its borders are as follows: the districts of Surguja and Jashpur to the north; Orissa to the east; Mahasamund district to the south; and the districts of Korba and Janjgir-Champa to the west. The district’s topography varies from the arid, treeless plains of Raigarh and Sarangarh in the south to the lofty, forested plateaus of Pandrapat and Khuria in the north. Raigarh is well-known for its “Bell Metal Casting” or “Dhokra Casting,” as well as for its Tasar and Mulberry silks.

History

According to a narrative upheld by the reigning family of the former kingdom of Raigarh, the Raj Gond dynasty arrived in this area from Bairagarh/Wariagarh in Chanda district, Maharashtra state, during the start of the eighteenth century. They initially settled in Phuljhar, which is located in Raipur district. The family’s patriarch, Madan Singh, moved to Banda in what is now Raigarh from there.

Maharaja Takhat Singh, Maharaja Beth Singh, Maharaja Dilip Singh, Maharaja Jujhar Singh, Maharaja Devnath Singh, Maharaja Ghansyam Singh, Maharaja Bhupdev Singh, Maharaja Natwar Singh, and Maharaja Chakradhar Singh were the Raigarh state’s kings that succeeded Maharaja Madan Singh.

Geography

The location of Raigarh is 21.9°N 83.4°E. At an average elevation of 215 metres (705 feet), it is situated. One of the city’s primary water sources is the Kelo River, which passes through it. In summer, the temperature range is 29.5 – 49 °C, and in winter, it is 8 – 25 °C.

Demography

Hindi, Odia, and Chhattisgarhi are the languages spoken. The majority of the population of the city is made up of residents from Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Haryana, and Bihar. There is also a sizable Bengali, Telugu, and Marathi-speaking population in this area. There were 1,493,984 people living in the Raigarh district and 137,126 people living in the city as of the 2011 India census. 51% of the population is male, while 49% is female. The average literacy rate in Raigarh is 87.02%; the rate for men is 93.18%, and the rate for women is 80.60%.