[6] (In the Swachh Survekshan Awards-2023, Chhattisgarh secured the third rank in the ‘Best Performing States’ category).

[10] Raipur district, like the rest of the Chhattisgarh plain, was once known as Dakshina Kosala and considered to be under Maurya Empire.

In the 7th century CE, the region was ruled by a Buddhist kingdom in Bhandak in modern-day Maharashtra and was described by Xuanzang.

[citation needed] A branch of this family later migrated to Sirpur in present-day Mahasamund district, and later took control of the entirety of Dakshina Kosala.

[citation needed] They were later ousted by the Sharabpuriyas, who took control of the rest of Chhattisgarh and ruled for several centuries.

[14] The Mahanadi River flows to the east of the city of Raipur, and the southern side has dense forests.

[citation needed] Raipur has a tropical wet and dry climate, and temperatures remain moderate throughout the year, except from March to June, which can be extremely hot.

The city receives about 1,300 millimetres (51 in) of rain, mostly in the monsoon season from late June to early October.

[22] As per the 2011 Census of India, the urban agglomeration population in Raipur, Durg - Bhilai was 3,186,632.

The functions of the municipal corporation are the construction of health centres, educational institutes, and schools, and the periodic maintenance of the houses.

[23] In addition to taking the responsibility of constructing basic civic infrastructure, flyovers, and roads, it is also developing recreational centres such as museums, community halls, and parks.

[27] The city is a part of Raipur District with Gaurav Kumar Singh, IAS/Collector and DM.

Another governing agency that is active in the city of Raipur is the Urban Administration And Development, Chhattisgarh.

The plan calls for dense housing in new subdivisions on the outskirts and well-planned high-rise commercial and industrial development along with the NH-6 as well as on the north side of the city.

Sunil Kumar Soni of BJP is the current Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from the city.

[31] Raipur, being the capital city of Chhattisgarh, has attracted large amounts of industrial development.

As it is the state capital, the government and service sectors make up a large part of the city's economy and workforce.

It is abundantly rich in mineral resources and is among the biggest producers of steel and iron in the country.

[32] A South Korean multinational Sung Ha Telecom is also planning to set up a plant in Naya Raipur.

APL Apollo's in joint venture with a Singaporean company has planned a manufacturing plant in Raipur.

[36] In addition, Raipur has a large chemical plant which produces and supplies formalin all throughout the country.

[43] The city's electricity is supplied by Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited.

It serves 4 flyovers and 1 elevated corridor, crossing over GE road and NH-53 in between two ends of the expressway.

The airport is well-connected, having daily direct flights to Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Pune, Chennai, Goa, Lucknow, Indore, Jaipur, Patna, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Prayagraj, and Jagdalpur, operated by Alliance Air, IndiGo and Vistara airlines.

Raipur has become a big educational hub of Chhattisgarh due to the presence of many institutes of national importance in engineering, management, medical and law, including IIM, NIT, AIIMS, Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), CIPET, Raipur, NIPER(Proposed) and IIIT.