Raipur a big village

Coming back to the schooldays We have returned from Kerala Vacation and the School Days are back.Though now Raipur is the Capital of Chattisgarh it had been a big Village when i was doing my Schooling.We use to live in a place called Raja Talab which in English translates to King Pond.
Near to that is the place called Shanti Nagar,Shanker nagar etc;All had few houses and known people.My School holy Cross Convent is in a place called Byron bazar.
It is a Catholic Convent School Run by the Missionary Fathers and Nuns.They were very strict in the matter of education and discipline.Sports was always encouraged and Curricular activities were given extra marks.Most of the teachers were Highly Qualified Locales,Anglo Indians or Nuns.
Class consisted of Sindhis,Punjabis,Bengalis,marathas,Marwaris ,Gujratis,Tamil,Telugu,oriyas and Malayalees.Very few Upites,Biharis.