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About Raipur Village

Raipur is a mid sized village in Ghatampur tehsil, in the district of Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,967, made up of 1,065 males and 902 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 847 females per 1000 males. The village covers 261 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 209308, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raipur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kanpur Nagar
Tehsil Ghatampur
Pincode 209308
Area (hectares) 261 hectares
Population 1,967
Male Population 1,065
Female Population 902
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 847
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Raipur compares

By the 2011 count Raipur is the 95th largest of the 298 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,813 residents. Its 261 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 862.

Getting to Raipur

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 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 Kanpur Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Kathara Road, about 8.0 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 railway station Kathara Road 8.0 km
Nearest town Kanpur 14 km
District headquarters Kanpur Nagar 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Ghatampur 25 km

Villages closest to Raipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ghatampur 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 1,967. That makes it the 95th largest of the 298 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,813 residents.

Raipur village has 1,065 males and 902 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raipur has about 847 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 862.

The pincode recorded for Raipur is 209308. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raipur covers 261 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raipur falls under Ghatampur tehsil of Kanpur Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Raipur is Kathara Road, about 8.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Kanpur Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raipur is in Ghatampur tehsil of Kanpur Nagar district. Kathara Road is about 8.0 km away. Kanpur is about 14 km away. Kanpur Nagar 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 Gajipur (2.7 km), Hajipur Kadim (2.7 km) and Hajipur Pakara (2.7 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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