Lucknow Food Guide 2025: Must-Try Awadhi Cuisine & Street Food Spots
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- 12 Aug 25
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Raypur is a mid sized village in Mohanlalganj tehsil, in the district of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 872, made up of 461 males and 411 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 892 females per 1000 males. The village covers 123.75 hectares hectares.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Lucknow |
| Tehsil | Mohanlalganj |
| Area (hectares) | 123.75 hectares |
| Population | 872 |
| Male Population | 461 |
| Female Population | 411 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 892 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Raypur is the 178th largest of the 228 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,957 residents. Its 123.75 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 927.
Raypur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Raypur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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.
Raypur lies about 25 km from Lucknow, and the nearest railway station is Kankaha, about 11 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Mohanlalganj | 11 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Kankaha | 11 km |
| Nearest town | Purwā | 22 km |
| District headquarters | Lucknow | 25 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mohanlalganj 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Raypur village had a population of 872. That makes it the 178th largest of the 228 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,957 residents.
Raypur village has 461 males and 411 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Raypur has about 892 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 927.
Raypur covers 123.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Raypur falls under Mohanlalganj tehsil of Lucknow district in Uttar Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Raypur is Kankaha, about 11 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Raypur.
Raypur is about 25 km from Lucknow in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Raypur is in Mohanlalganj tehsil of Lucknow district. Mohanlalganj is about 11 km away. Kankaha is about 11 km away. Purwā is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bhadeshwa (1.7 km), Sulsa Mau (1.8 km) and Sisandi (3.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Raypur today is likely to be higher.
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