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About Raipura Village

Raipura is a large village in Bhawanipur tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,305, made up of 1,701 males and 1,604 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 394 hectares hectares.

Raipura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raipura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Bhawanipur
Area (hectares) 394 hectares
Population 3,305
Male Population 1,701
Female Population 1,604
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Raipura compares

By the 2011 count Raipura is the 12th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,502 residents. Its 394 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Raipura

Raipura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raipura as Available within 5 - 10 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. The nearest villages by name are Mahanth Dina Ram Das, Mahathua, Mahathua Milik and Parasbani. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Raipura

As per the Census of India 2011, Raipura village had a population of 3,305. That makes it the 12th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,502 residents.

Raipura village has 1,701 males and 1,604 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raipura has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 944.

Raipura covers 394 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raipura falls under Bhawanipur tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The census record for Raipura notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Raipura.

Raipura is in Bhawanipur tehsil of Purnia district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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