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About Raypur Village

Raypur is a mid sized village in Nalhati II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,173, made up of 597 males and 576 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 138.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731237, 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 Nalhati II
Pincode 731237
Area (hectares) 138.73 hectares
Population 1,173
Male Population 597
Female Population 576
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 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 32nd largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,662 residents. Its 138.73 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 962.

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 - 10 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 14 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Swadinpur, 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 Swadinpur 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Nalhati II 14 km
District headquarters Birbhum 14 km
Nearest town Rampur Hat 14 km

Villages closest to Raypur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nalhati II 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 1,173. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,662 residents.

Raypur village has 597 males and 576 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raypur has about 965 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Raypur is 731237. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raypur covers 138.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raypur falls under Nalhati II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Raypur is Swadinpur, 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Raypur.

Raypur is about 14 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 Nalhati II tehsil of Birbhum district. Swadinpur is about 12 km away. Nalhati II is about 14 km away. Birbhum is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kundapara (4.9 km), Hamidpur (4.9 km) and Kamalpur (5.8 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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