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About Raipur Village

Raipur is a mid sized village in Maharajganj tehsil, in the district of Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,981, made up of 1,005 males and 976 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 294 hectares hectares.

Raipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raipur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Rae Bareli
Tehsil Maharajganj
Area (hectares) 294 hectares
Population 1,981
Male Population 1,005
Female Population 976
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raipur compares

By the 2011 count Raipur is the 82nd largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,074 residents. Its 294 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Raipur

Raipur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Raipur 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 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 35 km from Rae Bareli, and the nearest railway station is Bachhrawan, about 13 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 Bachhrawan 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Maharajganj 19 km
Nearest town Zaidpur 34 km
District headquarters Rae Bareli 35 km

Villages closest to Raipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Maharajganj 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 1,981. That makes it the 82nd largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,074 residents.

Raipur village has 1,005 males and 976 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raipur has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 933.

Raipur covers 294 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raipur falls under Maharajganj tehsil of Rae Bareli district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Raipur is Bachhrawan, about 13 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Raipur.

Raipur is about 35 km from Rae Bareli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raipur is in Maharajganj tehsil of Rae Bareli district. Bachhrawan is about 13 km away. Maharajganj is about 19 km away. Zaidpur is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Raipur Neruwa (under 2 km), Bhawani Garh (1.5 km) and Chitwaniya (2.5 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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