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About Raidi Village

Raidi is a mid sized village in Raghunathpur I tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,754, made up of 883 males and 871 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 140.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raidi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raidi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Raghunathpur I
Pincode 723143
Area (hectares) 140.05 hectares
Population 1,754
Male Population 883
Female Population 871
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
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 Raidi compares

By the 2011 count Raidi is the 19th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,221 residents. Its 140.05 hectares work out to about 13 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 935.

Getting to Raidi

Raidi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raidi 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. The nearest villages by name are Nutandi, Paschim Bero, Penamahul and Puanbad. 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 Raidi

As per the Census of India 2011, Raidi village had a population of 1,754. That makes it the 19th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,221 residents.

Raidi village has 883 males and 871 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raidi has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Raidi is 723143. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raidi covers 140.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raidi falls under Raghunathpur I tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Raidi notes the nearest railway station 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 Raidi.

Raidi is in Raghunathpur I tehsil of Puruliya 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 Raidi today is likely to be higher.

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