Raigarh district
{{distinguish|text=Raigad district in Maharashtra}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Raigarh district
| settlement_type = District of Chhattisgarh
| total_type = Total
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| image_skyline = Kelo river.jpg
| image_caption = Kelo river near Raigarh
| image_map = Raigarh in Chhattisgarh (India).svg
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| map_caption = Location in Chhattisgarh
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| coor_pinpoint = Raigarh
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Chhattisgarh
| subdivision_type2 = Division
| subdivision_name2 = Bilaspur
| established_title = Established
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| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = Raigarh
| parts_type = Tehsils
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 9
| area_total_km2 = 7,086
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 1,112,982
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban = 218,821
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = Literacy
| demographics1_info1 = 73.7%(959,866)
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 993
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| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
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| blank_name_sec1 = Major highways
| blank_info_sec1 = NH-49, NH-153(new numbering after a gazette notification of March 5, 2010)
| blank_name_sec2 = Average annual precipitation
| blank_info_sec2 = 1584 mm
| website = https://raigarh.gov.in/en/
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Raigarh district is a district of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raigarh is the district headquarters.
The district was formed by merging the princely states of Raigarh, Sakti, Sarangarh, Udaipur and Jashpur.Publication by Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics - 1973- Issue 61 - Page 346 Jashpur is now a separate district. Sakti is now not a part of Raigarh district. Sarangarh was also separated in 2021.
It is rapidly growing as an industrial district of Chhattisgarh. One of the oldest jute mills of India is situated here, Mohan jute mill; it was the only Jute Mill of the state Chhattisgarh and undivided Madhya Pradesh. Raigarh is one of the major producers of steel and power in the country. Here are situated many steel and power plants such as JSPL, MSP, Monnet steel, and many other small and medium producers. The volume can be judged by the statement that Raigarh itself is consuming about 20,000 tons of coal per day.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}
Administration
Raigarh district has 9 tehsils:https://raigarh.gov.in/en/about-district/administrative-setup/tehsil/
- Raigarh
- Udaipur (Dharamjaigarh)
- Kharsia
- Pusour
- Lailunga
- Tamnar
- Gharghoda
Demographics
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|title=Religions in Raigarh district (2011){{Cite web|date=2011|title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: Chhattisgarh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11368/download/14481/DDW22C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}
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{{bar percent|Hinduism|darkorange|93.86}}
{{bar percent|Christianity|dodgerblue|4.22}}
{{bar percent|Islam|green|1.43}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.49}}
|caption=Distribution of religions
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According to the 2011 census Raigarh district has a population of 1,493,984,{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Raigarh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/352/download/1056/DH_2011_2204_PART_A_DCHB_RAIGARH.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}} roughly equal to the nation of Gabon{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Gabon 1,576,665}} or the US state of Hawaii.{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=2011-09-30| quote =Hawaii 1,360,301}} This gives it a ranking of 336th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of {{convert|211|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 18.02%. Raigarh has a sex ratio of 993 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 73.7%.
After bifurcation the district had a population of 1,112,982, of which 218,821 (19.66%) live in urban areas. Raigarh district has a sex ratio of 987 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 126,349 (11.35%) and 443,752 (39.87%) of the population respectively.
=Languages=
{{Pie chart
|thumb = left
|caption = Languages of Raigarh district (2011)
|label1 = Chhattisgarhi |value1 = 72.34 |color1 = peachpuff
|label2 = Odia |value2 = 8.63 |color2 = saddlebrown
|label3 = Hindi |value3 = 8.32 |color3 = orange
|label4 = Kurukh |value4 = 5.29 |color4 = mediumseagreen
|label5 = Bengali |value5 = 1.07 |color5 = orchid
|label6 = Bhojpuri |value6 = 1.04 |color6 = gold
|label7 = Others |value7 = 3.31 |color7 = grey
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At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 72.34% of the population in the district spoke Chhattisgarhi, 8.63% Odia, 8.32% Hindi, 5.29% Kurukh, 1.07% Bengali and 1.04% Bhojpuri as their first language.{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Chhattisgarh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10198/download/13310/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2200.XLSX|website=www.censusindia.gov.in|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}
Languages spoken here include Asuri, an Austroasiatic language spoken by approximately 17,000.{{cite encyclopedia | editor = M. Paul Lewis | encyclopedia = Ethnologue: Languages of the World | title = Asuri: A language of India | url = http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=asr | access-date = 2011-09-28 | edition = 16th | year = 2009 | publisher = SIL International | location = Dallas, Texas}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://raigarh.gov.in/en/ Raigarh District homepage]
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Raigarh district
|North = Surguja district
|Northeast = Jashpur district
Sundargarh district, Odisha
|East = Jharsuguda district, Odisha
|Southeast = Bargarh district, Odisha
|South = Mahasamund district
|Southwest = Raipur district
|West = Janjgir-Champa district
|Northwest = Korba district
}}
{{Raigarh district}}
{{Districts of Chhattisgarh}}
{{Mahanadi Basin}}
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{{Coord|21|54|N|83|24|E|source:itwiki_type:adm3rd|display=title}}