Amenities
and Living Conditions of the one major million plus city of Chhattisgarh State
of India namely Raipur, and that of Urban Agglomeration (UA) of Durg-Bhilainagar which is also only one
million plus UA in Chhattisgarh in Durg district of the State have been discussed here.
RAIPUR
Only Raipur, Capital city
of Chhattisgarh is a million plus city of Chhattisgarh. It has always been a multicultural city. Raipur district has the second highest urban
population (over 36%) in the State. This metro city is
the administrative headquarters of Raipur
District and Raipur Division. The high rate of urbanization is
attributed to its administrative, trading, tourism based economic activities. As per provisional reports of Census India,
population of Raipur City is 1,010,087.
The sex ratio of Raipur City is 945 per 1000 males, whereas Child sex ratio is
929 per 1000 boys.
Based on the results of Annual Health Survey, 2010,
the amenities and living conditions
of urban Raipur district are
presented as below.
About 73% households were living in
their own houses. About 39% were still living in Kutcha or Semi Pucca houses.
Though almost all households had access to improved sources of drinking water,
but about 51% were treating water to make it safer.
Whereas 13% were sharing toilets,
still about 33% were defecating in open. About 97% had access to electricity.
Though 51% were using LPG for cooking, 46% were still using fire wood/dung
cakes/ crop residues for cooking. As high as 63% had telephones/ mobiles and
15% even had computers.
DURG-BHILAINAGAR
Urban Agglomeration (UA)
of Durg-Bhilainagar is a million plus UA in Chhattisgarh in Durg district of the
State. Durg city has the head quarter of
Durg district. Bhilai Nagar
is one of its major cities which is famous for the Bhilai
Steel Plant, which is the largest steel plant in India and known for being the
only manufacturer of rails in the country used by Indian Railways. This city is in eastern central India. The city is located
25 kilometres west of the capital Raipur,
on the main Howrah–Mumbai rail line, and National Highway 6.
Durg-Bhilai Nagar Urban Agglomeration (UA) has the second highest population in the
State. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Bhilai Nagar is 625,697. The sex ratio of Bhilai
Nagar is 942 per 1000 males, whereas
Child sex ratio is 917 per 1000 boys.
Based on the results of Annual Health Survey, 2010,
the amenities and living conditions
of urban Cuttack district are presented as below.
About 72% households were living in
their own houses. A little less than 42% were still living in Kutcha or Semi
Pucca houses. Though almost all households had access to improved sources of
drinking water, but 63% were treating water to make it safer.
Whereas 9% were sharing toilets, still
29% were defecating in open. About 97% had access to electricity. Though 44%
were using LPG for cooking, 32% were still using fire wood/dung cakes/ crop
residues for cooking. As high as 65% had telephones/ mobiles and 15% even had computers.
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