Skip to main content

About Raipur Village

Raipur is a mid sized village in Anandpur Sahib tehsil, in the district of Rupnagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 624, made up of 313 males and 311 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 994 females per 1000 males. The village covers 217 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raipur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Rupnagar
Tehsil Anandpur Sahib
Pincode 140125
Area (hectares) 217 hectares
Population 624
Male Population 313
Female Population 311
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 994
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 113th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 945 residents. Its 217 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 947.

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 19 km from Rupnagar, and the nearest railway station is Kiratpur Sahib, about 8.1 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
Nearest railway station Kiratpur Sahib 8.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Anandpur Sahib 11 km
District headquarters Rupnagar 19 km
Nearest town Ropar 19 km

Villages closest to Raipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Anandpur Sahib 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 624. That makes it the 113th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 945 residents.

Raipur village has 313 males and 311 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raipur has about 994 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Raipur is 140125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raipur covers 217 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Raipur falls under Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Raipur is Kiratpur Sahib, about 8.1 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.

Raipur is about 19 km from Rupnagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raipur is in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district. Kiratpur Sahib is about 8.1 km away. Anandpur Sahib is about 11 km away. Rupnagar is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Aulakh (1.6 km), Naulakha (1.6 km) and Takhatgarh (1.6 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.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All