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About Raypur Village

Raypur is a large village in Goalpokhar I tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,433, made up of 2,356 males and 2,077 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 882 females per 1000 males. The village covers 685.13 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raypur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raypur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Goalpokhar I
Pincode 733207
Area (hectares) 685.13 hectares
Population 4,433
Male Population 2,356
Female Population 2,077
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 882
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raypur compares

By the 2011 count Raypur is the 16th largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,223 residents. Its 685.13 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Raypur

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

How far is Raypur from other places

Raypur lies about 2.8 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Surja Kama, about 12 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 Raypur
Tehsil headquarters Goalpokhar I 2.8 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 2.8 km
Nearest railway station Surja Kama 12 km
Nearest town Kishanganj 19 km

Villages closest to Raypur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raypur village had a population of 4,433. That makes it the 16th largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,223 residents.

Raypur village has 2,356 males and 2,077 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raypur has about 882 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 921.

The pincode recorded for Raypur is 733207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raypur covers 685.13 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raypur falls under Goalpokhar I tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Raypur is Surja Kama, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Raypur.

Raypur is about 2.8 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raypur is in Goalpokhar I tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Goalpokhar I is about 2.8 km away. Uttar Dinajpur is about 2.8 km away. Surja Kama is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dharampur (under 2 km), Siripur (under 2 km) and Siripurtola (under 2 km).

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

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