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About Raipura Village

Raipura is a small village in Bahoriband tehsil, in the district of Katni, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 461, made up of 238 males and 223 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 937 females per 1000 males. The village covers 191.39 hectares hectares.

Raipura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raipura village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Katni
Tehsil Bahoriband
Area (hectares) 191.39 hectares
Population 461
Male Population 238
Female Population 223
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 937
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 Raipura compares

By the 2011 count Raipura is the 118th largest of the 162 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,097 residents. Its 191.39 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 964.

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 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 Raipura from other places

Raipura lies about 44 km from Katni, and the nearest railway station is Salaia, about 5.9 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 Raipura
Nearest railway station Salaia 5.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Bahoriband 28 km
District headquarters Katni 44 km
Nearest town Murwāra 44 km

Villages closest to Raipura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raipura village had a population of 461. That makes it the 118th largest of the 162 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,097 residents.

Raipura village has 238 males and 223 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raipura has about 937 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 964.

Raipura covers 191.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Raipura falls under Bahoriband tehsil of Katni district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Raipura is Salaia, about 5.9 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 Raipura.

Raipura is about 44 km from Katni in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raipura is in Bahoriband tehsil of Katni district. Salaia is about 5.9 km away. Bahoriband is about 28 km away. Katni is about 44 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Badkhera (4.0 km), Imaliya (4.5 km) and Jamuniya (6.8 km).

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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