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About Raikapat Village

Raikapat is a small village in Manoharpur tehsil, in the district of Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 382, made up of 186 males and 196 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,054 females per 1000 males. The village covers 360.99 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 833106, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raikapat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raikapat village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Pashchimi Singhbhum
Tehsil Manoharpur
Pincode 833106
Area (hectares) 360.99 hectares
Population 382
Male Population 186
Female Population 196
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,054
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raikapat compares

By the 2011 count Raikapat is the 76th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 787 residents. Its 360.99 hectares work out to about 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 991.

Getting to Raikapat

Raikapat is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raikapat as Available within 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Raikapat from other places

Raikapat lies about 57 km from Pashchimi Singhbhum, and the nearest railway station is Jaraikela, about 5.0 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 Raikapat
Nearest railway station Jaraikela 5.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Manoharpur 5.9 km
Nearest town Rourkela 32 km
District headquarters Pashchimi Singhbhum 57 km

Villages closest to Raikapat

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raikapat village had a population of 382. That makes it the 76th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 787 residents.

Raikapat village has 186 males and 196 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raikapat has about 1054 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 991.

The pincode recorded for Raikapat is 833106. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raikapat covers 360.99 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Raikapat falls under Manoharpur tehsil of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Raikapat is Jaraikela, about 5.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

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

Raikapat is about 57 km from Pashchimi Singhbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raikapat is in Manoharpur tehsil of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. Jaraikela is about 5.0 km away. Manoharpur is about 5.9 km away. Rourkela is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Abhaipur (1.7 km), Simirtamadhupur (1.7 km) and Dumirta (1.9 km).

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

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