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About Raipur Village

Raipur is a small village in Kharagpur I tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 328, made up of 177 males and 151 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 853 females per 1000 males. The village covers 28.94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721301, 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 Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Kharagpur I
Pincode 721301
Area (hectares) 28.94 hectares
Population 328
Male Population 177
Female Population 151
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 853
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 the 149th largest of the 226 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 732 residents. Its 28.94 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 983.

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. The nearest villages by name are Purbabhurkundi, Purbagaighata, Purbapratappur and Radhanagar. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 328. That makes it the 149th largest of the 226 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 732 residents.

Raipur village has 177 males and 151 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raipur has about 853 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 983.

The pincode recorded for Raipur is 721301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raipur covers 28.94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raipur falls under Kharagpur I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Raipur notes the nearest railway station 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 in Kharagpur I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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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