Raisen

Raisen is a town and a municipality in Raisen district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Raisen District. Raisen takes its name from the massive fort at the top of a hill. The town is located at the foot. The name is probably a corruption of Rajavasini or Rajasayan—the royal residence. The famous places to visit in Raisen district are Raisen fort, Dargah, and Sanchi Stupa. Raisen near 45.5 km from the state Capital Bhopal.

This article is about the municipality in Madhya Pradesh, India. For its namesake district, see Raisen District. For the dried fruit, see Raisin.

Raisen
Town
Raisen fort
Raisen
Raisen
Coordinates: 23.33°N 77.8°E / 23.33; 77.8
CountryIndia
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictRaisen
Named forIts historic places.
Government
 • MLADr. PrabhuRam Chaudhary INC
 • MayorJamna Sen BJP
Population
 (2011)
 • Total44,162
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MP
Vehicle registrationMP-38
Websitewww.raisen.nic.in

Geography

The region is predominantly agrarian.

Tourist Attraction

Raisen is mainly known for its ancient age tourist attractions such as Raisen Fort, Sanchi Stupa, Bhimbetka and Bhojpur town. The city is surrounded by hills and have witnessed a number of tourists visiting the city every year.

Raisen Fort

The Raisen fort is situated at the peek of a hill and has been known for Shiva temple and Mahashivaratri celebrations. A working ancient cannon is also placed on the hill which is used during Ramadan for the announcement of sunset.

Sanchi Stupa

Sanchi Stupa is a Buddhist complex and world heritage situated on the hilltop of Sanchi town. The Stupa was constructed by emperor Ashoka in 3rd century BCE. A number of tourists (mostly people belonging to Buddhist community) from various states and countries visits to the Sanchi every year. A museum is also built in the town which has multiple historical items belonging to Stupa.

Bhojpur

The Bhojpur is an ancient and religious town in the Raisen district and one of the most popular tourist attraction in Madhya Pradesh. The Bhojpur is mainly known for its Bhojeshwar Temple and Jain Temple. The Bhojeshwar Temple has 18 feet Shivalinga which is known as largest Shivalinga in the world built in ancient time. A Jain temple is also built near to the Bhojeshwar Temple.

Bhimbetka

The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site in the Raisen District that spans the prehistoric paleolithic and mesolithic periods, as well as the historic period. It exhibits the earliest traces of human life on the Indian subcontinent and evidence of Stone Age starting at the site in Acheulian times.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Raisen had a population of 35,553. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Raisen has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 59%. In Raisen, 15% 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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