Raipur, Purba Bardhaman

Raipur
Census Town
Raipur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Raipur Raipur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°25′06″N87°32′34″E / 23.4183°N 87.5427°E / 23.4183; 87.5427
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Bardhaman
Area
• Total	3.60 km2 (1.39 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,470
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Bardhaman-Durgapur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Galsi
Website	purbabardhaman.gov.in

Raipur is a census town in Galsi I CD Block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Ajay River

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Damodar River

R

Palsit

R

Saktigarh

C

Dwariapur

W

Randiha

H

Pandu Rajar Dhibi

R

Adrahati

R

Jamtara

R

Kurmun

R

Pursha

R

Bononabagram

R

Hatgobindapur

R

Barshul

R

Kamnara

R

Amrargar

R

Galsi

R

Bhatar

R

Ausgram

R

Mankar

CT

Sukdal

CT

Bud Bud

CT

Raipur

CT

Gangpur

CT

Nari

CT

Mirzapur

CT

Bahir Sarbamangala

CT

Goda

M

Guskara

M

Bardhaman

   

Cities and towns in the Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical site, W: river project, C: craft centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Raipur is located at 23°25′06″N87°32′34″E / 23.4183°N 87.5427°E / 23.4183; 87.5427 .

Raipur is not shown in Google maps. It is shown in the map of Galsi I CD block in the District Census Handbook. ^[1]

Urbanisation

73.58% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 26.42% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district. ^[2] The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Raipur had a total population of 5,470 of which 2,775 (51%) were males and 2,695 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 522. The total number of literates in Raipur was 3,815 (77.10% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

Infrastructure

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Raipur covered an area of 3.5994 km². It had 6 km roads. Amongst the medical facilities, the nearest nursing home was 40 km away and the nearest veterinary hospital was 40 km away. It had 10 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities it had was 3 primary schools. All the other educational facilities were available at Mankar 1 km away. ^[4] Note: There are major medical facilities at Mankar and Bud Bud.

Transport

Raipur is on State Highway 14. ^[5]

References

1. "District Census Handbook Barddhaman, Series 20 Part XII A, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Page 673: Map of Galsi I CD Block. Directorate of Census Operations 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
3. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
4. "District Census Handbook Bardhaman, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Statement I: Growth History, Pages 1179-1181; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1188-1191; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1191-1195; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1196-1199; Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities 2009, Pages 1200-1209. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
5. Google maps