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About Raipur Ranipatra Village

Raipur Ranipatra is a mid sized village in Purnia East tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,270, made up of 641 males and 629 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 203 hectares hectares.

Raipur Ranipatra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raipur Ranipatra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Purnia East
Area (hectares) 203 hectares
Population 1,270
Male Population 641
Female Population 629
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
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 Raipur Ranipatra compares

By the 2011 count Raipur Ranipatra is the 42nd largest of the 74 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents. Its 203 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 936.

Getting to Raipur Ranipatra

Raipur Ranipatra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raipur Ranipatra 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Raipur Ranipatra from other places

Raipur Ranipatra lies about 8.8 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Ranipatra, about 2.0 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 Ranipatra
Nearest railway station Ranipatra 2.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Purnia East 8.8 km
District headquarters Purnia 8.8 km

Villages closest to Raipur Ranipatra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Purnia East 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 Ranipatra

As per the Census of India 2011, Raipur Ranipatra village had a population of 1,270. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 74 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents.

Raipur Ranipatra village has 641 males and 629 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raipur Ranipatra has about 981 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 936.

Raipur Ranipatra covers 203 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raipur Ranipatra falls under Purnia East tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Raipur Ranipatra is Ranipatra, about 2.0 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Raipur Ranipatra.

Raipur Ranipatra is about 8.8 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raipur Ranipatra is in Purnia East tehsil of Purnia district. Ranipatra is about 2.0 km away. Purnia East is about 8.8 km away. Purnia is about 8.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ranipatra (under 2 km), Dilia Hasanabad (under 2 km) and Mathia (1.5 km).

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

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