Arang

For other uses, see Arang (disambiguation).

Arang
—  city  —
Arang Location of Arang in Chhattisgarh and India
Coordinates	21°12′N 81°58′E
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
District(s)	Raipur
Population	16,593 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 267 metres (876 ft)

Arang is a town and a nagar panchayat in Raipur District in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is situated near the Eastern limits of Raipur City. The Upsurge of Raipur in commercial and industrial map of India have started fuelling enormous growth of Arang. A 4 Lane Express-way which connects Raipur to Durg is being extended to Arang. Thus Arang-Raipur-Durg expressway will be about 70 km long.

Geography

Arang is located at 21.2°N 81.97°E / 21.2; 81.97. It has an average elevation of 267 metres (875 feet). it is 36 km from raipur on N.H.6.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Arang had a population of 16,593. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Arang has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

See also

• Champaran (Chhattisgarh), held sacred as the birth place of Saint Vallabhacharya is nearby.