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About Raipur Village

Raipur is a mid sized village in Chikhaldara tehsil, in the district of Amravati, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,080, made up of 545 males and 535 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1422 hectares hectares.

Raipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raipur village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Amravati
Tehsil Chikhaldara
Area (hectares) 1422 hectares
Population 1,080
Male Population 545
Female Population 535
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raipur compares

By the 2011 count Raipur is the 28th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 718 residents. Its 1422 hectares work out to about 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 975.

Getting to Raipur

Raipur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Raipur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Raipur from other places

Raipur lies about 56 km from Amravati. 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 Anjangaon 9.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Chikhaldara 17 km
District headquarters Amravati 56 km

Villages closest to Raipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chikhaldara 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 1,080. That makes it the 28th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 718 residents.

Raipur village has 545 males and 535 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raipur has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 975.

Raipur covers 1422 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Raipur falls under Chikhaldara tehsil of Amravati district in Maharashtra.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Raipur.

Raipur is about 56 km from Amravati in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raipur is in Chikhaldara tehsil of Amravati district. Anjangaon is about 9.5 km away. Chikhaldara is about 17 km away. Amravati is about 56 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chauramal (2.5 km), Morgad (3.1 km) and Aki (4.3 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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