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About Raipur Village

Raipur is a mid sized village in Contai I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,608, made up of 829 males and 779 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 131.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721401, 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 Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai I
Pincode 721401
Area (hectares) 131.12 hectares
Population 1,608
Male Population 829
Female Population 779
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raipur compares

By the 2011 count Raipur is the 26th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 780 residents. Its 131.12 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

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 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Purba Ram Chandra Pur, Purushottampur, Purushottampur Puridasbar and Raghu Sardar Bar. 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 1,608. That makes it the 26th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 780 residents.

Raipur village has 829 males and 779 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raipur has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Raipur is 721401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raipur covers 131.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raipur falls under Contai I tehsil of Purba 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 km distance for Raipur.

Raipur is in Contai I tehsil of Purba 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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