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About Raipur Araian Village

Raipur Araian is a mid sized village in Nakodar tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,382, made up of 703 males and 679 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 427 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144041, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raipur Araian Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raipur Araian village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Nakodar
Pincode 144041
Area (hectares) 427 hectares
Population 1,382
Male Population 703
Female Population 679
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
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 Raipur Araian compares

By the 2011 count Raipur Araian is the 48th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents. Its 427 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Raipur Araian

Raipur Araian is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raipur Araian 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 Raipur Araian from other places

Raipur Araian lies about 38 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Sidhwan, about 12 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 Raipur Araian
Nearest railway station Sidhwan 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Nakodar 16 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 38 km

Villages closest to Raipur Araian

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raipur Araian village had a population of 1,382. That makes it the 48th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents.

Raipur Araian village has 703 males and 679 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raipur Araian has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Raipur Araian is 144041. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raipur Araian covers 427 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Raipur Araian falls under Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Raipur Araian is Sidhwan, about 12 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 Raipur Araian.

Raipur Araian is about 38 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raipur Araian is in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district. Sidhwan is about 12 km away. Nakodar is about 16 km away. Jalandhar is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chhaula (under 2 km), Raipur Gujran (under 2 km) and Behar (1.7 km).

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

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