Economy of Raipur
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Raipur has traditionally been an agricultural town which was
famous for agricultural processing and saw milling. It is a
commercial city located centrally in the newly formed state of
Chhattisgarh. It is a regional hub for commerce and trade. You
can find a number of small scale industries including soap
manufacturing, oil milling and electrical welding.
The main occupation of Chattisgarh is agriculture. Over 80% of
the total population of Chattisgarh is dependent on agriculture.
The main crops produced in this reason are wheat, paddy,
groundnut and maize. Chattisgarh is also richly endowed with
mineral resources and about 20% of the country’s steel and
cement are produced here. It is amongst the very few states in
the country which boasts of a power surplus and about 90% of the
villages here are electrified.
Chattisgarh has always been famous for its cement and steel
plants and its rice mills. The districts of Raipur, Durg,
Bilaspur and Korba are amongst the leading locations of
industrial development. The Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) is the
largest integrated steel plant in the country. It was the
establishment of this plant that led to the development of a
number of industries in Bhilai and Raipur. You would also find
that Chattisgarh has the largest number of small and big cement
plants in the country. Korba with a number of power generating
units established by CSEB and NTPC is one of the highest power
generator in the country. There are a number of industrial
centers in the state that are writing success stories. Some of
the major centers are Urla and Siltara in Raipur; Sirgitti in
Bilaspur and Borai in Durg.
- Traditionally, the Raipur city has been described as “an
agricultural-processing and saw-milling town
- Today, Raipur has become primarily a commercial city.
- Being located centrally in the state of Chhattisgarh, the city
now serves as a regional hub for trade and commerce for a variety of
local agricultural and forest products.
- There are several small scale industries like oil milling, soap
manufacturing and electrical welding.
- Raipur is one of India’s biggest iron markets.
- There are more than 300 rice milling plants. All major cement
manufacturing companies have their presence in the city.
- Several industries have come up in close proximity to the Raipur
city, like:
- Several Cement Units
- Marble Cutting and Polishing Industries
- Granite Cutting and Polishing Industries
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