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About Raipur Village

Raipur is a small village in Suri I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 55, made up of 28 males and 27 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 75.68 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Suri I
Pincode 731103
Area (hectares) 75.68 hectares
Population 55
Male Population 28
Female Population 27
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 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 among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 924 residents. Its 75.68 hectares work out to about 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Raipur

Raipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raipur as Available within <5 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 9.4 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Adalpahari, about 6.4 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 Adalpahari 6.4 km
Nearest town Rampur Hat 6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Suri I 9.4 km
District headquarters Birbhum 9.4 km

Villages closest to Raipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Suri I 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 55. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 924 residents.

Raipur village has 28 males and 27 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raipur has about 964 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 955.

The pincode recorded for Raipur is 731103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raipur covers 75.68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Raipur falls under Suri I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Raipur is Adalpahari, about 6.4 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Raipur.

Raipur is about 9.4 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raipur is in Suri I tehsil of Birbhum district. Adalpahari is about 6.4 km away. Rampur Hat is about 6.5 km away. Suri I is about 9.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Araipur (under 2 km), Debaipur (3.3 km) and Shanrmara (4.4 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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