Raipur রায়পুর |
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Census Town | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 22°48′00.0″N 86°57′00.0″E / 22.800000°N 86.950000°ECoordinates: 22°48′00.0″N 86°57′00.0″E / 22.800000°N 86.950000°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Bankura |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,280 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 722134 (Garhraipur) |
Telephone/STD code | 03243 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Bankura |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Raipur |
Website | bankura |
Raipur, referred to in census reports as Raipur Bazar, a census town, has a police station, in Raipur CD Block in Khatra subdivision of Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
As per 2011 Census of India Raipur Bazar had a total population of 6,280 of which 3,232 (51%) were males and 3,048 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 622. The total number of literates in Raipur Bazar was 4,734 (83.67% of the population over 6 years).
Raipur police station has jurisdiction over Raipur CD Block. The area covered is 252.55 km2 with a population of 105,826.
The headquarters of Raipur CD Block are located at Garh Raipur.
State Highway 4 (West Bengal) running from Jhalda (in Purulia district) to Digha foreshore (in Purba Medinipur district) and State Highway 9 (West Bengal) from Durgapur (in Bardhaman district) to Nayagram (in Paschim Medinipur) cross at Raipur Bazar.
Raipur Rural Hospital functions as the central facility for Raipur CD Block, with three Public Health Centres at Dumurtore, Phulkusma and Motgoda and 33 subcentres.