Raipur

Raipur is the capital city of Chhattisgarh state in central India. In the center, the ancient Dudhadhari Math temple is a sacred monument dedicated to Lord Rama, decorated with scenes from the epic poem “Ramayana.” Nearby, a statue of the Hindu monk Swami Vivekananda towers over Vivekananda Sarovar lake. Southeast, Purkhouti Muktangan is an open-air museum featuring landscaped grounds, statues and tribal artifacts.
The Raipur city is sometimes referred as the "Rice Bowl of India" as varieties of rice is grown here. The River Mahanadi flows to the south east of the city of Raipur. The south side has dense forests and in north the land rises and merges with the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The Maikal Hills are situated in the north-west. Located centrally in Chhattisgarh, the traditional city has evolved has become an important regional industrial and commercial destination.

The Raipur Municipal Corporation has a population of 1,010,087 inhabitants and the urban agglomeration has a population of 1,122,555 inhabitants as per the 2011 census. Being an important regional centre, the Raipur city has fascinated people from different parts of Madhya Pradesh and neighboring states. The total population comprises of local ethnic Chhattisgarhis, South Indians, North Indians and a few populace from the North East. The climate of the Raipur is a tropical wet and dry climate, with moderate temperatures throughout the year. The summer months can be extremely hot with dry and hot winds. The city receives rain mostly from late June to early October and winters are mild lasting from November to January.