Raipur District is situated in the fertile plains of Chhattisgarh Region. This District is situated between 22o 33' N to 21o14'N Latitude and 82o 6' to 81o38'E Longtitude. The District is surrounded by District Bilaspur in North, District Bastar and part of Orissa state in South, District Raigarh and part of Orissa state in East and district Durg in West. The district occupies the south eastern part of the upper Mahanadi valley and the bordering hills in the south and the east. Thus, the district is divided into two major physical divisions, Viz., the Chattisgarh plain and the Hilly Areas.

About Raipur
Name of Tehsils

RAIPUR, ARANG,
ABHANPUR ,TILDA
Name of Blocks DHARSIWA ,ARANG ,
ABHANPUR ,TILDA
Town 01 NAGAR NIGM+03 NAGAR PALIKA
PARISHAD+05 NAGAR PANCHAYT
Number of Vllages 545
Populated 541
Revenue Villages 545
Revenue Inspector Circle 10
Patwari Circle 215
Police Stations 29
Police Posts 5
Muncicipal Corporation 1
Muncicipalties 3
Other Town 5
Name of janpad Panchayats DHARSIWA, ARANG ,
ABHANPUR, TILDA
Number of Gram Panchyat 390
Name of Krishi Upaj Mandi Raipur,Arang,Abhanpur,
Newera,Navapara
Population 2001 1636301
Urban Population 823276
Rural Population 813025
Rural (Male) 410943
Rural (Female) 402082
Head Post Offices 1
Telegrph Offices 1
Literates as per 2001 997597
Total Male Literates as per 2001 590582
Total Female Literates as per 2001 407015
Total Rural Literates as per 2001 436381
Total Urban Literates as per 2001 561216