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About Raipur Village

Raipur is a mid sized village in Silchar tehsil, in the district of Cachar, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 832, made up of 455 males and 377 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 829 females per 1000 males. The village covers 135.97 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 788025, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raipur village
Description Value
State Assam
District Cachar
Tehsil Silchar
Pincode 788025
Area (hectares) 135.97 hectares
Population 832
Male Population 455
Female Population 377
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 829
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Raipur compares

By the 2011 count Raipur is the 165th largest of the 245 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,715 residents. Its 135.97 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 949.

Getting to Raipur

Raipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raipur as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Raipur from other places

Raipur lies about 32 km from Cachar, and the nearest railway station is Jiribam, about 4.7 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 Raipur
Nearest railway station Jiribam 4.7 km
District headquarters Cachar 32 km
Tehsil headquarters Silchar 33 km

Villages closest to Raipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Silchar 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 Raipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Raipur village had a population of 832. That makes it the 165th largest of the 245 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,715 residents.

Raipur village has 455 males and 377 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raipur has about 829 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 949.

The pincode recorded for Raipur is 788025. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raipur covers 135.97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raipur falls under Silchar tehsil of Cachar district in Assam.

The nearest railway station to Raipur is Jiribam, about 4.7 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Raipur.

Raipur is about 32 km from Cachar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raipur is in Silchar tehsil of Cachar district. Jiribam is about 4.7 km away. Cachar is about 32 km away. Silchar is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are David Sonapur (1.9 km), Manikpur (17 km) and Ikrathal F V (27 km).

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

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