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About Raipur Village

Raipur is a large village in Colonelganj tehsil, in the district of Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,096, made up of 1,674 males and 1,422 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 849 females per 1000 males. The village covers 353.59 hectares hectares.

Raipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raipur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gonda
Tehsil Colonelganj
Area (hectares) 353.59 hectares
Population 3,096
Male Population 1,674
Female Population 1,422
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 849
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Raipur compares

By the 2011 count Raipur is the 63rd largest of the 384 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,125 residents. Its 353.59 hectares work out to about 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 912.

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 5 - 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 33 km from Gonda, and the nearest railway station is Sarju, about 6.1 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 Sarju 6.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Colonelganj 11 km
District headquarters Gonda 33 km

Villages closest to Raipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Colonelganj 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 3,096. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 384 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,125 residents.

Raipur village has 1,674 males and 1,422 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raipur has about 849 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 912.

Raipur covers 353.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raipur falls under Colonelganj tehsil of Gonda district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Raipur is Sarju, about 6.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 33 km from Gonda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raipur is in Colonelganj tehsil of Gonda district. Sarju is about 6.1 km away. Colonelganj is about 11 km away. Gonda is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chandrabhanpur (under 2 km), Palhapur (under 2 km) and Chatrauli (1.8 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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