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Abhanpur is a tehsil (administrative division) in Raipur District, Chhattisgarh, India. It is a part of the Naya Raipur township.
Abhanpur | |
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Tehsil | |
  Abhanpur Location in Chhattisgarh, India  Abhanpur Abhanpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°3′10″N 81°44′44″E / 21.05278°N 81.74556°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Raipur |
| Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 242,089[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 493661 |
| Vehicle registration | CG |
| Climate | Aw |
Geography
editAbhanpur is located about 28 km southeast of Raipur. Abhanpur Tehsil (or administrative block) has 105 villages and 2 Nagar Panchayats.
Transport
editNational Highway 43 passes through Abhanpur. The nearest airport is Raipur Airport and the nearest railway station is Raipur Junction. A mini-train runs from Abhanpur towards Rajim. The upcoming Raipur–Visakhapatnam Expressway will start from Abhanpur and will terminate at Visakhapatnam. It is under construction since November 2022, and will be completed by the end of 2024.[2][3]
Economy
editThe primary activity is agriculture. The planned Naya Raipur market is expected to be located in Abhanpur.
Demographics
editChhattisgarhi is the most spoken language.
Things to Do in Abhanpur
edit- Nandan Van Zoo & Safari.
- Purkhouti Muktangan.
- Naya Raipur Central Park.
- Shri Rajiv Lochan Mandir.
- Urja Park.
- Woodkart Handicrafts Pvt. Ltd.
References
editExternal links
edit | This article related to a location in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- ^ "Census of India: Search Details".
- ^ Mishra, Pawni (13 April 2022). "Raipur Visakhapatnam Expressway: Route, Map, Cost, and Latest Updates". MagicBricks. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Raipur-Visakhapatnam NH looks at timely completion by 2024". The New Indian Express. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.