Residence And Housing
Land under residential area forms a major use of the total urban land in Raipur. About 55 percent of the total developed land is under this category. The present pattern of residential land use shows a mixed character of both planned and unplanned growth in the city. Like other cities of the state, the heart of the inner zone is highly congested. The peripheral areas have very low density of houses. Existing physical features like Budha Talab have played an important role in influencing the pattern of residential area.
Although the area under residence in rural villages has also increased, a principally large area has gone under residence and housing complexes in the urban centres particularly in the city of Raipur. Fig shows the trend of increase in number of household during 1971 and 2001 In 1971 there were only 34758 households which has increase to 63065,78445 and 114039 in the subsequent census 1981,1991,2001 respectively. It clearly emerges from trend their has been growth of 30.5 percent in the year 2001 over the base year of 1971. On the contrary the areal coverage of residential area has decreased from 55.7 percent in the year 1971 to 55.3 percent in the year 2001. It clearly indicates the horizontal expansion, congestion and vertical expansion of the houses. Consequently the land available per thousand male has declined from 4.01ha in the year 1976 to 3.46 hectares per thousand in the year, 2001.
The population of Raipur city has increased threefold since publication of plan in 1976,Consequently nearly 10,000 dwelling units have been added in the different residential areas. Such development is out come of joint efforts by RDP and Private Setor. This development is mainly in the form of RDA residential scheme in which area has been divided into different residential plots and corporate housing. As per studies carried out by Town & country Planning Raipur nearly one third population is living in Jhuggi- Jhopdi and slum settlements occupying strategic and precious locations and they cover nearly two percent of total land of the city.
The development plan 1991 envisaged 2300.00 hect. of land for residential development which mainly includes areas around the city. Nearly 65 percent of the areas proposed were utilized for the same use. Some of the areas still lying undeveloped. The residential development according to plan proposal includes residential schemes carried out by RDA over an area of 1003.97 hectares.
RAIPUR: FAMILY SIZE AND HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
| Particulars | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2005 |
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| Population in Lakhs | 3.38 | 4.61 | 7.50 | 10.00 |
| Additional Population | - | 1.23 | 2.89 | 2.50 |
| Average Family Size | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.45 | 4.43 |
| Additional Families | - | 27.33 | 64.49 | 56.43 |
| Housing Requirement | 32.58 | 55.81 | 113.85 | 164.64 |
Source : Town and Country Planning,Raipur
The pressure of urban development is mainly along Shankar Nagar road, Mahasamund Railway line, Dhamtari road and G.E.road. On these roads and railway lines new colonies and group housing societies have stated development works without permission. The trend of unauthorized development towards these directions created a pressure on land disposal. Thus 562 hect. land has been developed against the proposal of development plan.