Raipur Rani
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Fort of Raipur Rani
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| Nickname(s): Rani Raipur | |
 Raipur Rani
Raipur Rani
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| Coordinates: 30°34′54″N 77°01′14″E / 30.5818°N 77.02052°ECoordinates: 30°34′54″N 77°01′14″E / 30.5818°N 77.02052°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Haryana |
| District | Panchkula |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 7,027 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
| Vehicle registration | HR |
| Website | haryana |
Raipur Rani is a census town in Panchkula district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is Located on the Chandigarh- Nahan-Paonta Sahib-Dehradun highway 30 kilometers east from the Chandigarh-Mohali-Panchkula urban cities combine. It is about 20 kilometers from the Dera Bassi Industrial belt and 10 kilometers from the Barwala industrial estate. Narayangarh in the Ambala District is the next large town in its proximity.
Raipur Rani was founded in 1420 by a Chauhan Rajput named Rao Rai Singh, one of the sons of Rana Har Rai who came from Ajmer, and was ruled till Indian Independence by his descendants who were titled Rao Sahib.
Raipur Rani has a fort built by Chauhan Rajput who came from Ajmer and was ruled till Indian Independence.
As of 2001[update] India census, Raipur Rani had a population of 7027. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Raipur Rani has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 63%. In Raipur Rani, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is also known for its mythological and historical importance. It is believed that Sikh Guru Gobind Singh had visited the Rajput Queen of Raipur and hence named for the queen as Raipur Rani. Younger son of Queen was converted to Sikhism. Descendants of her son still live in nearby villages and are Chauhan Sikh Rajputs
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