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About Raipur Araian Village

Raipur Araian is a large village in Bhulath tehsil, in the district of Kapurthala, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,239, made up of 1,114 males and 1,125 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,010 females per 1000 males. The village covers 203 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144624, 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 Kapurthala
Tehsil Bhulath
Pincode 144624
Area (hectares) 203 hectares
Population 2,239
Male Population 1,114
Female Population 1,125
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,010
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raipur Araian compares

By the 2011 count Raipur Araian is the 8th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 890 residents. Its 203 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 975.

Getting to Raipur Araian

Raipur Araian is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Raipur Araian as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 21 km from Kapurthala, and the nearest railway station is Dhilwan, about 10 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 Dhilwan 10 km
Nearest town Kartārpur 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhulath 21 km
District headquarters Kapurthala 21 km

Villages closest to Raipur Araian

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhulath 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 2,239. That makes it the 8th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 890 residents.

Raipur Araian village has 1,114 males and 1,125 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raipur Araian has about 1010 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 975.

The pincode recorded for Raipur Araian is 144624. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raipur Araian covers 203 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raipur Araian falls under Bhulath tehsil of Kapurthala district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Raipur Araian is Dhilwan, about 10 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 village for Raipur Araian.

Raipur Araian is about 21 km from Kapurthala in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raipur Araian is in Bhulath tehsil of Kapurthala district. Dhilwan is about 10 km away. Kartārpur is about 16 km away. Bhulath is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhakuwal (under 2 km), Hassuwal (1.7 km) and Tandi (2.5 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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