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About Raipura Village

Raipura is a large village in Abohar tehsil, in the district of Firozpur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,896, made up of 2,071 males and 1,825 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 881 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1467 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 152116, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raipura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raipura village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Firozpur
Tehsil Abohar
Pincode 152116
Area (hectares) 1467 hectares
Population 3,896
Male Population 2,071
Female Population 1,825
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 881
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raipura compares

By the 2011 count Raipura is the 35th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,921 residents. Its 1467 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 888.

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 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 96 km from Firozpur, and the nearest railway station is Bahawalbas, about 4.6 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 Bahawalbas 4.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Abohar 10 km
District headquarters Firozpur 96 km

Villages closest to Raipura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Abohar 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 3,896. That makes it the 35th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,921 residents.

Raipura village has 2,071 males and 1,825 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raipura has about 881 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 888.

The pincode recorded for Raipura is 152116. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raipura covers 1467 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Raipura falls under Abohar tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Raipura is Bahawalbas, about 4.6 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Raipura.

Raipura is about 96 km from Firozpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raipura is in Abohar tehsil of Firozpur district. Bahawalbas is about 4.6 km away. Abohar is about 10 km away. Firozpur is about 96 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhaban Kokarian (3.4 km), Kaler Khera (3.6 km) and Kera Khera (3.6 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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