Raipur, Uttarakhand

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

Raipur
City
Song River flowing through Raipur, Uttarakhand
Raipur
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Raipur
Raipur (India)
Coordinates: 30.306°N 78.098°E / 30.306; 78.098
Country India
StateUttarakhand
DistrictDehradun
Elevation
483 m (1,585 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total32,900
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
248008
Telephone code0135
Vehicle registrationUK-07
Websiteuk.gov.in

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,[1] 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.

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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.


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