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About Raypur Village

Raypur is a mid sized village in Labpur tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 874, made up of 469 males and 405 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 864 females per 1000 males. The village covers 81.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raypur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raypur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Labpur
Pincode 731201
Area (hectares) 81.31 hectares
Population 874
Male Population 469
Female Population 405
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 864
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 Raypur compares

By the 2011 count Raypur is the 72nd largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,228 residents. Its 81.31 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Raypur

Raypur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raypur 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 Raypur from other places

Raypur lies about 30 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Gadadharpur, about 12 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 Raypur
Nearest railway station Gadadharpur 12 km
Nearest town Sainthia 13 km
District headquarters Birbhum 30 km
Tehsil headquarters Labpur 32 km

Villages closest to Raypur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Labpur 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 Raypur

As per the Census of India 2011, Raypur village had a population of 874. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,228 residents.

Raypur village has 469 males and 405 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raypur has about 864 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Raypur is 731201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raypur covers 81.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raypur falls under Labpur tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Raypur is Gadadharpur, about 12 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 Raypur.

Raypur is about 30 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raypur is in Labpur tehsil of Birbhum district. Gadadharpur is about 12 km away. Sainthia is about 13 km away. Birbhum is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Saugram (under 2 km), Dubra (2.5 km) and Shibchandrapur (4.9 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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