Raipur, Mansa

Raipur
village
New building of the Gurudwara Sahib
Coordinates: 29°54′20″N75°15′17″E / 29.9055°N 75.2547°E / 29.9055; 75.2547
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Mansa
Talukas	Sardulgarh
Elevation	212 m (696 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	5,530
Languages
• Official	Punjabi (Gurmukhi)
• Regional	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	151505
Telephone code	01659-268***
Nearest city	Mansa
Sex ratio	1000/880 ♂/♀
Avg. summer temperature	43 °C (109 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	06 °C (43 °F)

Raipur, located in the Sardulgarh tehsil of Mansa district ^{[1] [2] [3]} in Punjab, India, is an old and noted village of the area. The famous Babbar martyr Bhai Gurmel Singh from the village was martyred during an operation in Maujia on 8 September 1991.^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

Map of the village

Raipur, having an average elevation of 212 metres (696 ft), ^[4] is approximately centered at 29°54′20″N75°15′17″E / 29.90556°N 75.25472°E / 29.90556; 75.25472 . ^[5] It is located in the development block of Jhunir in Mansa district of Indian Punjab. The city of Mansa lies to its northeast (21 km), the city and district of Bathinda to its northwest, Sardulgarh to its south (32 km) and the state capital city of Chandigarh to its far northeast (203 km). The historical city of Talwandi Sabo is just 21 km away in the northwest. It is linked directly to the 11 surrounding villages, Baje Wala, Bire Wala Jattan, Jherian Wali (Bishanpura), Tandian, Nangla, Peron, Behniwal, Bana Wala, Talwandi Aklia (Chhoti Talwandi), Makha and Chhapian Wali. ^[1]

Demographics

As of the 2001 census, the village had a population of 5,530 with 940 households, 2,940 males and 2,590 females. ^[6] Thus, males constitute 53% and females 47% of the total population with a sex ratio of 880 females per thousand males.

Culture

Old drinking water well

Punjabi is the mother tongue as well as the official language of the village, predominated by the Jatt people of Sidhu clan. There is an old well which was used in the past for drinking water but it has long been unused and is near-ruined.

Local men sitting under a Pippal tree

Men used to pass their free time by sitting together in the satth (English: a common place) or playing cards.

Religion

The village is predominantly Sikh, with Hindu and Muslim minorities.

The Gurudwara Sahib is the main religious site for all. There are three Deras, following the Sikh faith,^{[ citation needed ]} in the memory of/founded by the respected Sants, known as Wadda Dera, Tahli Wala Dera and Dera Baba Preet. The village, further, has a lali Mandir now known as Durga Mandir, located near the water works as the worship site for Hindus. There is a burial place for the Muslim families.

Lali Mandir Known as Durga Mandir

Climate

The western Himalayas in the north, Thar Desert in the southwest and monsoons mainly determine the climate. The temperature can reach 43 °C (109 °F) in summer and 5 °C (41 °F) in winter. Monsoons greatly affect the agriculture in the region as nearly 70% of the rain falls between July and September.

Education

Adarsh Public Sr. Sec. School , Raipur

The village has good educational options, having a pioneer Institution of Secondary education Adarsh Public Senior Secondary School, government primary school, and a government senior secondary school. ^{[7] [8]}

Economy

The village has a branch of the State Bank of India ^{[9] [10]} located near the government primary school.

Agriculture

As is common in the region, agriculture is the main occupation as well as the main source of income for all Jatts. There is a very good irrigation water supply from the canal and when the canal dries up, people used to run their tube wells as a backup. Wheat, mustard and cotton ^[11] are the main crops in the area.

Other

In the minorities, Hindus, have their shops, general and medical stores etc. Others do labour in the fields or are employed by the newly constructed 2700 megawatt-capacity Talwandi Sabo Power Plant on the outskirts of the village.

Infrastructure

The village has a power grid, water works and reverse osmosis plant ^[12] for filtered water service and an animal dispensary.

Problems

Education

There is a lack of teachers to teach over 800 students in the government schools. ^[7]

Drainage

The village's phirni (English: surrounding road) faces drainage problems as it is at a lower level than the houses, so it is flooded daily by waste and rainwater. Students also face problems going to school as near the schools the problem is at its worst. The rest of the phirni (road) is also in poor condition. All of the village roads leading to Mansa and Talwandi Sabo have been flooded.

See also

• Akkan Wali
• Chachohar
• Khiali Chehlan Wali
• Kila Raipur
• Lakhmir Wala
• Ullak

Gallery

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  Locals playing cards
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  Flooded phirni road, 2012
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  A tube well in the local fields

References

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2. ਕਿਸਾਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਘਰੋਂ ਸਿੱਧੀ ਕਣਕ ਭਰਦੇ ਆੜ੍ਹਤੀਏ ਕਾਬੂ, 1550 ਕਣਕ ਦਾ ਗੱਟ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਬਤ. Punjab Newsline (in Punjabi). 6 May 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
3. ਬੀਟੀ ਕਾਟਨ ਦਾ ਬੀਜ ਵੇਚਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਫਰਮਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਬਿਲ ਬੁੱਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਪੜਤਾਲ. Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi). 27 May 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
4. "Maps, Weather and Airports for Raipur, Punjab". Falling Rain. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
5. Google Maps
6. "Raipur - 2001 census data (Sr. No. 61)". Government of India. 2001. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
7. ਸਰਕਾਰੀ ਸਕੂਲਾਂ 'ਚ ਅਧਿਆਪਕਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਸੈਂਕੜੇ ਅਸਾਮੀਆਂ ਖ਼ਾਲੀ. Daily Ajit] (in Punjabi). 30 May 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
8. ਆਦਰਸ਼ ਸਕੂਲ ਰਾਏਪੁਰ ਦੀ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਪੱਧਰੀ ਖੇਡਾਂ 'ਚ ਚੜ੍ਹਤ [Adarsh Public Senior Secondary School]. Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi). 2 September 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
9. ਸਕੂਲ ਨੂੰ ਆਰ. ਓ. ਸਿਸਟਮ ਦਿੱਤਾ. Daily Ajit (in Punjabi). 20 May 2012. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
10. "State Bank of India, Raipur Branch, Mansa, Punjab". Bank IFSC Code. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
11. ਭਰਵੀਂ ਬਾਰਿਸ਼ ਕਾਰਨ ਨਰਮੇ ਤੇ ਝੋਨੇ ਦਾ ਭਾਰੀ ਨੁਕਸਾਨ. Daily Ajit (in Punjabi). 16 September 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
12. "200 Reverse Osmosis plants of little use". The Tribune . 13 April 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2012.