Abhanpur is a
tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
(administrative division) in
Raipur district
Raipur district is a district in the Chhattisgarh state of India. Its administrative headquarters is the city of Raipur. The district is rich in mineral resources and there are many wildlife sanctuaries. With a population of 2 million, it is the m ...
,
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh (, ) is a landlocked state in Central India. It is the ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the seventeenth most populous. It borders seven states – Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Prade ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. It is a part of the
Naya Raipur
Naya Raipur, officially known as Atal Nagar-Nava Raipur, is a planned city and fully Greenfield city in Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is planned to replace Raipur as the capital city of Chhattisgarh. The Government of Chhattisgarh, the stat ...
township.
Geography
Abhanpur is located about 28 km southeast of
Raipur
Raipur ( ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of Raipur district and Raipur division, and the largest city of the state. It was a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Chh ...
. Abhanpur Tehsil (or administrative block) has 105 villages and 2 Nagar Panchayats.
Transport
National Highway 43 passes through Abhanpur. The nearest airport is
Raipur Airport
Swami Vivekananda International Airport (referred as VARP until February 2018), formerly known as Mana Airport, is a major airport serving the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is the busiest airport in Central India and the busiest in Chhatti ...
and the nearest railway station is
Raipur Junction
Raipur Junction is the main railway station serving the city of Raipur. It is only few of the railway stations in India which has been given the grade 'A-1' by the Indian Railways and is one of the highest-revenue-earning railway stations in Indi ...
. A mini-train runs from Abhanpur towards Rajim.
Economy
The primary activity is agriculture. The planned Naya Raipur market is expected to be located in Abhanpur.
Demographics
Chhattisgarhi
Chhattisgarhi ( / ) is an Indo-Aryan language, spoken by approximately 16 million people from Chhattisgarh & other states. It is mostly spoken in the Indian states of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra. It is closely related ...
is the most spoken language.
Things to Do in Abhanpur
* Nandan Van Zoo & Safari.
* Purkhouti Muktangan.
* Naya Raipur Central Park.
* Shri Rajiv Lochan Mandir.
* Urja Park.
* Woodkart Handicrafts Pvt. Ltd.
References
External links
About Abhanpur
Cities and towns in Raipur district
Tehsils of Chhattisgarh
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