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About Raipur Village

Raipur is a mid sized village in Khanna tehsil, in the district of Ludhiana, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 868, made up of 452 males and 416 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 211 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 141411, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raipur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Ludhiana
Tehsil Khanna
Pincode 141411
Area (hectares) 211 hectares
Population 868
Male Population 452
Female Population 416
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 920
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 compares

By the 2011 count Raipur is the 51st largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,405 residents. Its 211 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 900.

Getting to Raipur

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

Raipur lies about 45 km from Ludhiana. 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
Tehsil headquarters Khanna 9.1 km
District headquarters Ludhiana 45 km

Villages closest to Raipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khanna 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 868. That makes it the 51st largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,405 residents.

Raipur village has 452 males and 416 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raipur has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 900.

The pincode recorded for Raipur is 141411. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raipur covers 211 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Raipur falls under Khanna tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab.

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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Raipur.

Raipur is about 45 km from Ludhiana in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raipur is in Khanna tehsil of Ludhiana district. Khanna is about 9.1 km away. Ludhiana is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ramgarh (under 2 km), Rajewal (5.1 km) and Baghaur (5.3 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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