Samta colony
Samta Colony is a posh area situated in the heart of Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
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 200 km2 area of Raipur. There are many places of attraction such as temples, gardens, etc. Four great hospitals also lie within the society.
Demographics
Basically, all kinds of people from different communities stay in the society such as - Marwari, Gujrati, Sikh, Rajput, Marathi, Muslim, Sindhi, but the majority stays with the Marwari group as 70% of the people stay in the society belongs to Marwari family.
Transport
Samta Colony is just 2 km from Raipur main railway station, 9 km from Raipur new bus stand & 18 km from Raipur Domestic Airport.
Temples
- Hanuman Mandir:- a very old & highly respected temple, it was formed from Marwari community of the city.
- Shyam Mandir:- a huge temple build by the Shyam Mitra Mandal Community, who worship Shri Shyam Baba (an avatar of Lord Krishna). Many religious functions are held there every month.
- Radha Krishna Mandir:- a very beautiful temple with very beautiful statue of Shri Krishna & Radha Ji made from imported marbles. Beautiful glass 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 hair salon, medical stores, etc.
A multiplex theatre (Krishna Adlabs) is also situated within the area. Hotel Manglam is situated within the society.
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.
Hospitals
- Life Worth Super Specialty Hospital
- Pandey Nursing Home
- Kedar Hospital
- Sachdeo Nursing Home
- Chhattisgarh Hospital
- Goyal Nursing Home
Education
- Raj Kumar College:- A 160-year-old school, a large campus of more than 100 acres, it is to be noted that children of great Raja & Maharajas used to study here. It is one of the most reputed and well known schools of Chhattisgarh.
- Pragati College:- A college deals with education of commerce.
- Dolphin School :- A CBSE affiliated 10+2 school with more than 10 campuses within the society.