Raipur Tourism, Chhattisgarh

About Raipur

Raipur, the capital city of the state of Chhattisgarh, was formerly a part of Madhya Pradesh before the formation of Chhattisgarh state on November 1, 2000. Naya Raipur, being developed near Raipur, is fastly developing as a commercial and industrial town.
Raipur , often called as "rice bowl of India", is famous for growing hundreds of varieties of rice. The City of Raipur is surrounded by Mahanadi River from the east and dense forest from the south. On the north-west of Raipur, there are Maikal Hills and the south there is Bastar Plateau.