Samta Colony is an residential area situated in the heart 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 C ...
,
Chhattisgarh. It is surrounded by the main posh area, Choubey Colony.
It covers about 10% of the area of the city. It is situated about 2 km from the main
market of the city. It covers about 2 km
2 area of Raipur. There are many places of attraction such as
temples
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,
gardens
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, etc. Four large
hospitals
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serve the area.
Demographics
Samta colony is a mixed community of
Marwari,
Gujrati,
Sikh
Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism (Sikhi), a monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ' ...
,
Rajput
Rajput (from Sanskrit ''raja-putra'' 'son of a king') is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the Indian subcontinent. The term Ra ...
,
Marathi
Marathi may refer to:
*Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India
*Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people
*Palaiosouda, also known as Marathi, a small island in Greece
See also
*
* ...
,
Muslim and
Sindhi people.
Transport
Samta Colony is 2 km from Raipur main
railway station
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, 4.5 km from Raipur new bus stand & 18 km from
Swami Vivekananda 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 Chhattis ...
.
Temples
# Hanuman Mandir:- a very old & highly respected temple, serving the Marwari community of the city.
# Shyam Mandir:- a huge temple built by the Shyam Mitra Mandal Community, who
worship
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Shri
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;Shyam
* Shyam (actor), Indian Hindi film actor
* Shyam (composer), an Indian music composer from Kerala
*Shyam Benegal, Indian film ...
Baba (an avatar of Lord
Krishna
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). Many religious functions are held there every month.
# Radha Krishna Mandir:- a very beautiful temple with very beautiful statue of Shri Krishna &
Radha
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Ji made from imported marbles. Beautiful
glass
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work is done inside the temple, seen in very few temples of the city.
Amenities
A large market flows through the main road of the Colony which includes the shop for all the basic necessities such as provision store,
Jawed Habib's
Jawed ( fa, جاويد); ''Javed'', ''Javid'' ( ur, جاويد); ''Jawed'', ''Javed'' ( pa, ਜਾਵੇਦ) is a masculine given name of Persian origin meaning of "eternal, immortal" and is also the word for "eternity".
The name is from Moder ...
hair salon, medical stores, etc.
You can get amazing restaurants over here.
Infrastructure
It is a high society, complete with all the essential requirements that a society should have such as proper water & electricity supply, effective drainage, healthcare services and in the clear streets for the vicinity. Samta colony has one of the highest residential property prices in Raipur due to its location and amenities.
Hospitals
# Life Worth Super Specialty Hospital
# Pandey Nursing Home
# Kedar Hospital
# Sachdeo Nursing Home
# Chhattisgarh Hospital
# Goyal Nursing Home
# DR.Abhimanyu's Pain Relief Center
Education
#
Raj Kumar College
Raj or RAJ may refer to:
History
* British Raj, the 1858–1947 rule of the British Crown over India
* Company Raj, the 1757–1858 rule of the East India Company in South Asia
* Licence Raj, the Indian system of elaborate licences, regulations ...
:- A 160-year-old school, a large
campus of more than 100 acres.
# Pragati College:- A college deals with education of
commerce
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.
# Dolphin School :- A
CBSE affiliated
10+2
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school with more than 10 campuses within the society.Closed
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Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Neighbourhoods in Chhattisgarh