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Raipur, Bankura

Raipur
রায়পুর
Census Town
Raipur is located in West Bengal
Raipur
Raipur
Raipur is located in India
Raipur
Raipur
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°48′00.0″N 86°57′00.0″E / 22.800000°N 86.950000°E / 22.800000; 86.950000Coordinates: 22°48′00.0″N 86°57′00.0″E / 22.800000°N 86.950000°E / 22.800000; 86.950000
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.gov.in

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.



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