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About Paschim Raipur Village

Paschim Raipur is a mid sized village in Kulpi tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 507, made up of 260 males and 247 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 50.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743374, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paschim Raipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paschim Raipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Kulpi
Pincode 743374
Area (hectares) 50.52 hectares
Population 507
Male Population 260
Female Population 247
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Paschim Raipur compares

By the 2011 count Paschim Raipur is the 130th largest of the 172 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,550 residents. Its 50.52 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, much in line with the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Paschim Raipur

Paschim Raipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Paschim 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Paschim Raipur from other places

Paschim Raipur lies about 16 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Udairampur, about 2.4 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 Paschim Raipur
Nearest railway station Udairampur 2.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Kulpi 4.3 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 11 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 16 km

Villages closest to Paschim Raipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kulpi 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 Paschim Raipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Paschim Raipur village had a population of 507. That makes it the 130th largest of the 172 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,550 residents.

Paschim Raipur village has 260 males and 247 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paschim Raipur has about 950 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 Paschim Raipur is 743374. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paschim Raipur covers 50.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paschim Raipur falls under Kulpi tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Paschim Raipur is Udairampur, about 2.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Paschim Raipur.

Paschim Raipur is about 16 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paschim Raipur is in Kulpi tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Udairampur is about 2.4 km away. Kulpi is about 4.3 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ashapur (under 2 km), Chak Khetuhaldar (under 2 km) and Uttar Ramdebpur (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Paschim Raipur today is likely to be higher.

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