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About Uttar Raypur Village

Uttar Raypur is a small village in Mathurapur I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 343, made up of 176 males and 167 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 37.11 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743349, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Uttar Raypur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Uttar Raypur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Mathurapur I
Pincode 743349
Area (hectares) 37.11 hectares
Population 343
Male Population 176
Female Population 167
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
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 Uttar Raypur compares

By the 2011 count Uttar Raypur is the 82nd largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,860 residents. Its 37.11 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Uttar Raypur

Uttar Raypur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Uttar Raypur 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 Uttar Raypur from other places

Uttar Raypur lies about 6.7 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Mathurapur Road, about 4.7 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 Uttar Raypur
Nearest railway station Mathurapur Road 4.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Mathurapur I 6.7 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 6.7 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 7.5 km

Villages closest to Uttar Raypur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mathurapur I 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 Uttar Raypur

As per the Census of India 2011, Uttar Raypur village had a population of 343. That makes it the 82nd largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,860 residents.

Uttar Raypur village has 176 males and 167 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Uttar Raypur has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Uttar Raypur is 743349. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Uttar Raypur covers 37.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Uttar Raypur falls under Mathurapur I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Uttar Raypur is Mathurapur Road, about 4.7 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 Uttar Raypur.

Uttar Raypur is about 6.7 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.

Uttar Raypur is in Mathurapur I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Mathurapur Road is about 4.7 km away. Mathurapur I is about 6.7 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 6.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khonjkhidir (under 2 km), Barasi (under 2 km) and Uttar Joykrishnapur (under 2 km).

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

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