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About Raipur Village

Raipur is a mid sized village in Mariahu tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,399, made up of 706 males and 693 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 68.9 hectares hectares.

Raipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raipur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Mariahu
Area (hectares) 68.9 hectares
Population 1,399
Male Population 706
Female Population 693
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
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 175th largest of the 591 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,188 residents. Its 68.9 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1086.

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 38 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Parsipur, about 6.0 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 town Bhadohi 5.3 km
Nearest railway station Parsipur 6.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Mariahu 20 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 38 km

Villages closest to Raipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mariahu 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 1,399. That makes it the 175th largest of the 591 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,188 residents.

Raipur village has 706 males and 693 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raipur has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1086.

Raipur covers 68.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Raipur falls under Mariahu tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Raipur is Parsipur, about 6.0 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 38 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raipur is in Mariahu tehsil of Jaunpur district. Bhadohi is about 5.3 km away. Parsipur is about 6.0 km away. Mariahu is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rai Pur (under 2 km), Tilanga (under 2 km) and Pataila (under 2 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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