Raigarh is a city and municipal corporation in the Raigarh district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The administrative headquarters of Raigarh district, it is known for its coal reserves and power generation for the state as well as the country.It is also known as Sanskardhani i.e. Cultural capital of Chhattisgarh.
With a population of just about 150,000, it is a rapidly growing industrial city and home to the Mohan Jute Mill, one of the oldest jute mills in India and the only one in Madhya Pradesh prior to the splitting off of Chhattisgarh in 2000. Raigarh is also a major producer of steel and iron ore as well as the cultural and industrial capital of Chhattisgarh. Jindal Steel and Power Limited is a major steel plant based in Raigarh.Raigarh is a major rice producing district with a net production of 350,000 tonnes per annum. A major rice processing industry in the district is Raigarh Foods & Hotel Business Pvt Ltd. Raigarh consists of various shopping complexes, broad four-lane roads, 3 star hotels, upcoming malls and much more. Ela Mall,galaxy mall, Grand Mall are some malls in raigarh.
New Raigarh
'New Raigarh' (New Raigarh) involves the transformation of old Raigarh into a better planned and a laid out town. Located around National Highway 216, it lies 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the south-east of the old town of Raigarh and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the proposed NTPC Lara-Pussore site. Kodatarai Airport (the future domestic airport of Chhattisgarh) separates the old Raigarh, new Raigarh and the NTPC site. Naya Raigarh will serve as the industrial capital of the state and also cater to the infrastructure needs of industry and trade in the region. Naya Raigarh is spread over an area of about 600 acres (240 ha) and includes a number of villages of which Kodatarai village forms the core of the Naya Raigarh. About half of the total acquired land is being used for afforestation, roads, parks, public conveniences, water facilities-canals, green belts etc. 23 percent of the land will be reserved for educational institutions, government offices and public auditoriums etc. 30 percent of the land will be designated for residential and economic use.
Tourism
Raigarh is one of the favorite destinations in the state of Chhattisgarh which is known for Kosa silk, rice fields and indigenous tribes. Nearby place to visit in Raigarh are Pahad Mandir at Gajmar Pahadi, Ram Jharna in bhupdeopur, Teepa Khol, Maa Chandrasini Devi Temple and Banjari Mandir at chandarpur.
Pandit lochan prasad pandey samiti district Archeology measum Established in 1996 in Natwar High School near station chock Many things of ancient times
Famous Tourist Places near Raigarh Chhattisgarh also includes a small zoo called Indira Vihar, Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary near Sarangarh, Shri Shyam Mandir Moti mahal - Raj mahal and Raigarh Fort and recently build Sai baba temple in urdana.
Places of Interest
Sr. No. Name Of the Place Description
1. Ram Jharna It is about 18 Kms. from the District Head quarters. It has a natural water source. According to History, Lord Ram once had been here during his Vanwas, and drank water from the water source. Hence the name Ram Jharna. It is a very good picnic spot.
2. Gomarda Abhayaranya Situated in Sarangarh Tehsil 60 Kms. from the District HeadQuarters. It is spread over 278 Sq. Kms. It is a natural home for many rare wild animals like tigers, beers, etc.
3. Temples Gaurishankar Mandir, Shayam Mandir, Pahadh Mandir Situated at Raigarh
Banjari Mandir 20 Kms. from District Head Quarter,
Chandrahasini Mandir 30 Kms. from Raigarh (Situated in Chandrapur, Distt. Janjgir-Champa)
4. Parks Kamla Nehru Park, Haritima, Indira Vihar
5. Festival Chakradhar Samaroh Like other parts of India, In Raigarh also people celebrate ten days Ganesh festival. The interim period of ten days is observed with devotion, worship and festivity. Apart from other ceremonial observation and joyous celebrations the occasion is marked with cultural programs consisting of Music, Dance and Drama performed every evening. This festival used to celebrated by the ancestors of king Chakradhar Singh right from the time they made it their abode. They had, all of them, been very orthodox and had great faith in rituals and other religious observations.
Accommodation(Hotel/Resort/Dharamsala)
Hotels in Raigarh
Sr. No. Hotel Name Address Contact No. Email Id
1 Hotel Pink Pearl Near Dhimarapur Chawk, Jindal Road, Raigarh 07762-228012
Mob. 9752122200 hotelpinkpearl[at]gmail.com
2 Hotel Rajmahal Ramniwas Talkies Road, Raigarh 07762-224454
Mob. 9926204454 –
3 Hotel Johal Palace Near Kewdabadi Bus Stand, Raigarh 07762-232527
Mob. 8109457744 info[at]hoteljohalpalace.com
4 Hotel Shivam Near Railway Station, Raigarh 0777200111
Mob. 9827922442 –
5 Hotel Shreepushpak Near District Hospital, Raigarh 07762-226600-01,
222071, 223851,
224378 hotelpushpakraigarh[at]rediffmail.in
6 Hotel Jindal Regency Dhimarapur Road, Raigarh 07762-23517-72-73,
320259
Mob.9926002170 jindalregency[at]yahoo.co.in,
jindalregency[at]yahoo.co.in
7 Hotel Shreshtha Bhagwanpur, Raigarh 07762-228800,
Mob.9827123101 hotelshreshtha[at]gmail.com
8 Hotel Pathik Near Railway Station, Raigarh 07762-224717, 225925 hotelpathik[at]gmail.com
9 Hotel Atithi Near Railway Station, Raigarh 07762-222086,221597
Mob. 9300982824 –
10 Hotel Ans Dhimrapur Road, Jagatpur, Raigarh 07762-235301-304
07762-329675
Mob.9826703604 hotelans[at]yahoo,co.in
11 Hotel sai shardha Near Railway Station, Raigarh Mob. 8889914801 –
12 Hotel Chakradhar
Tourist Cottage Sarangarh Road, Raigarh 07762-261830
Mob. 9406261856 vinayjaiswal.krb[at]rediffmail.com
13 Hotel Ashirwad Raigarh 07762-232476, 232859 –
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raigarh
