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About Raipur Village

Raipur is a small village in Baddi tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 70, made up of 39 males and 31 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 795 females per 1000 males. The village covers 52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raipur village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Baddi
Pincode 174101
Area (hectares) 52 hectares
Population 70
Male Population 39
Female Population 31
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 795
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Raipur compares

By the 2011 count Raipur is the 132nd largest of the 183 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 332 residents. Its 52 hectares work out to about 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 896.

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 10+ 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 43 km from Solan. 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 town Kharar 4.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Baddi 25 km
District headquarters Solan 43 km

Villages closest to Raipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Baddi 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 70. That makes it the 132nd largest of the 183 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 332 residents.

Raipur village has 39 males and 31 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raipur has about 795 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 896.

The pincode recorded for Raipur is 174101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raipur covers 52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Raipur falls under Baddi tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Raipur notes the nearest railway station 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 10+ km distance for Raipur.

Raipur is about 43 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raipur is in Baddi tehsil of Solan district. Kharar is about 4.7 km away. Baddi is about 25 km away. Solan is about 43 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Raipur Jakhauli (under 2 km), Mahli (2.7 km) and Shahpur (4.9 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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