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About Raypur Village

Raypur is a large village in Barnagar tehsil, in the district of Barpeta, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,622, made up of 1,370 males and 1,252 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 137.72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 781313, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raypur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raypur village
Description Value
State Assam
District Barpeta
Tehsil Barnagar
Pincode 781313
Area (hectares) 137.72 hectares
Population 2,622
Male Population 1,370
Female Population 1,252
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Raypur compares

By the 2011 count Raypur is the 24th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,905 residents. Its 137.72 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 982.

Getting to Raypur

Raypur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Raypur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Raypur from other places

Raypur lies about 26 km from Barpeta, and the nearest railway station is Kaithalkuchi, about 21 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Raypur
Nearest railway station Kaithalkuchi 21 km
Nearest town Nalbāri 26 km
Tehsil headquarters Barnagar 26 km
District headquarters Barpeta 26 km

Villages closest to Raypur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Barnagar tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Raypur

As per the Census of India 2011, Raypur village had a population of 2,622. That makes it the 24th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,905 residents.

Raypur village has 1,370 males and 1,252 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raypur has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 982.

The pincode recorded for Raypur is 781313. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raypur covers 137.72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Raypur falls under Barnagar tehsil of Barpeta district in Assam.

The nearest railway station to Raypur is Kaithalkuchi, about 21 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Raypur.

Raypur is about 26 km from Barpeta in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raypur is in Barnagar tehsil of Barpeta district. Kaithalkuchi is about 21 km away. Nalbāri is about 26 km away. Barnagar is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bala Gaon (23 km), Kamar Gaon (23 km) and Meda Gaon (23 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Raypur today is likely to be higher.

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