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About Raypur Village

Raypur is a large village in Deganga tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,903, made up of 1,453 males and 1,450 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 998 females per 1000 males. The village covers 289.48 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743423, 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 North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Deganga
Pincode 743423
Area (hectares) 289.48 hectares
Population 2,903
Male Population 1,453
Female Population 1,450
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 998
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raypur compares

By the 2011 count Raypur is the 39th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,893 residents. Its 289.48 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 956.

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 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 52 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Piali, about 2.6 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 Piali 2.6 km
Nearest town Rajpur Sonarpur 9.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Deganga 34 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 52 km

Villages closest to Raypur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Deganga 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 2,903. That makes it the 39th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,893 residents.

Raypur village has 1,453 males and 1,450 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raypur has about 998 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 956.

The pincode recorded for Raypur is 743423. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raypur covers 289.48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raypur falls under Deganga tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Raypur is Piali, about 2.6 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 km distance for Raypur.

Raypur is about 52 km from North Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raypur is in Deganga tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Piali is about 2.6 km away. Rajpur Sonarpur is about 9.3 km away. Deganga 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 Chatkabaria (2.0 km), Sarabaria (3.4 km) and Kuralgachha (3.6 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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