Raipur

Raipur is a Town and Subdivision in Bankura District of West Bengal. In India, a subdivision is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Raipur Block (CD) is 02376. The total area of Raipur Subdivision is 368 km², which includes 365.57 km² of rural area and 2.42 km² of urban area. Raipur has a sex ratio of approximately 962 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Raipur Subdivision

Raipur Subdivision has a total of 201 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Raipur Subdivision, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Akhuapal Mandalkuli Khatra (47 km)
2Amchurya Mandalkuli Khatra (39 km)
3Amritpal Mandalkuli Khatra (43 km)
4Anara Motgoda Khatra (27 km)
5Asarda Dhanara Khatra (40 km)
6Asurgerya Mandalkuli Khatra (42 km)
7Asurgerya Uttar Raipur Khatra (27 km)
8Babaida Dhanara Khatra (45 km)
9Baburamhir Dundar Raipur
10Baherbani Dhanara Jhargram (40 km)
11Baksi Dheko Jhargram (30 km)
12Bandarbani Dheko Jhargram (36 km)
13Bankanali Dundar Khatra (28 km)
14Banpathari Motgoda Khatra (28 km)
15Bansinala Fulkusma Khatra (50 km)
16Banskana Mandalkuli Khatra (47 km)
17Baragari Fulkusma Khatra (38 km)
18Barakharanga Dundar Khatra (26 km)
19Barapara Motgoda Khatra (27 km)
20Barapaya Fulkusma Khatra (38 km)
21Barkala Melera Jhargram (42 km)
22Belbani Motgoda Raipur
23Belpahari Mandalkuli Khatra (41 km)
24Benagerya Melera Jhargram (40 km)
25Benakata Mandalkuli Khatra (40 km)
26Benasuli Dhanara Bankara (65 km)
27Bera Dundar Khatra (15 km)
28Bhadli Sonagara Khatra (27 km)
29Bhagra Dundar Khatra (16 km)
30Birudi Dundar Khatra (22 km)
31Bishanpur Dundar Khatra (25 km)
32Budha Kalsapa Motgoda Raipur
33Buridhara Raipur Khatra (28 km)
34Chaka Dheko Jhargram (34 km)
35Chamtabaid Fulkusma Khatra (52 km)
36Chandpara Dhanara Khatra (42 km)
37Chanpabani Raipur Khatra (28 km)
38Chapapal Mandalkuli Khatra (44 km)
39Chaturi Dundar Khatra (19 km)
40Chaturi Nutandihi Dundar Raipur
41Chaturikalapathar Raipur Khatra (29 km)
42Chelepara Mandalkuli Khatra (44 km)
43Chirugora Dundar Khatra (29 km)
44Chorkul Dheko Jhargram (34 km)
45Damdi Dundar Khatra (18 km)
46Dangarsai Sonagara Khatra (30 km)
47Danrpara Motgoda Khtra (26 km)
48Debsol Fulkusma Khatra (42 km)
49Demushunya Mandalkuli Khatra (43 km)
50Dhanara Dhanara Khatra (40 km)
51Dhanghari Shyamsundarpur Khatra (22 km)
52Dharampur Melera Khatra (10 km)
53Dhau Fulkusma Jhargram (40 km)
54Dhekikata Mandalkuli Khatra (46 km)
55Dheko Dheko Jhargram (30 km)
56Dhenga Am Sonagara Khatra (30 km)
57Dhobasol Raipur Khatra (35 km)
58Digarkanali Dundar Raipur
59Dublala Raipur Khatra (36 km)
60Dubli Dhanara Khatra (38 km)
61Dubrajpur Motgoda Khatra (22 km)
62Dudhya Shyamsundarpur Khatra (28 km)
63Dulapara Dhanara Khatra (55 km)
64Dumuror Dhanara Khatra (45 km)
65Dundar Dundar Khatra (18 km)
66Garpahar Fulkusma Khatra (44 km)
67Ghatusol Fulkusma Khatra (45 km)
68Gobarda Dhanara Khatra (40 km)
69Gochda Melera Jhargram (48 km)
70Golor Dheko Jhargram (31 km)
71Gopalpur Dhanara Khatra (40 km)
72Gumkihata Dundar Khatra (26 km)
73Hariharganj Raipur Khatra (29 km)
74Hatkata Fulkusma Khatra (38 km)
75Indrajhor Dundar Khatra (19 km)
76Jadab Nagar Dhanara Khatra (20 km)
77Jadabpur Motgoda Khatra (42 km)
78Jagannathpur Shyamsundarpur Khatra (30 km)
79Jaljura Dundar Khatra (26 km)
80Jambani Raipur Khatra (29 km)
81Jamda Melera Jhargram (52 km)
82Jamsol Motgoda Khatra (22 km)
83Jarka Shyamsundarpur Khatra (26 km)
84Jashpara Motgoda Khatra (201 km)
85Jaynagar Dheko Jhargram (32 km)
86Jhari Sonagara Khatra (23 km)
87Junbani Dheko Jhargram (40 km)
88Kadamdiha Mandalkuli Khatra (47 km)
89Kadmagar Sonagara Khatra (21 km)
90Kajalkura Raipur Khatra (10 km)
91Kajla Raipur Raipur
92Kalapathar Dundar Khatra (14 km)
93Kalasol Shyamsundarpur Khatra (28 km)
94Kalyansaer Dundar Khatra (14 km)
95Kamalpur Melera Khatra (52 km)
96Kamardiha Raipur Khatra (35 km)
97Kankrasol Raipur Khatra (28 km)
98Karamara Dundar Khatra (16 km)
99Karambera Sonagara Khatra (25 km)
100Kargarli Motgoda Khatra (27 km)
101Karrasol Dundar Khatra (29 km)
102Katalda Dhanara Jhargram (40 km)
103Katapal Dheko Jhargram (36 km)
104Kelepara Motgoda Khatra (30 km)
105Kenduadangri Dhanara Khatra (40 km)
106Kese Dundar Khatra (10 km)
107Khairdungri Raipur Khatra (26 km)
108Khalpara Dundar Khatra (27 km)
109Khardda Shyamsundarpur Khatra (29 km)
110Kharigerya Shyamsundarpur Khatra (24 km)
111Kharkashuli Dhanara Khatra (40 km)
112Khatanga Dundar Khatra (29 km)
113Khayerbani Dheko Jhargram (32 km)
114Khejurbedia Dundar Khatra (22 km)
115Krishna Nagar Melera Jhargram (50 km)
116Kuchaipal Shyamsundarpur Khatra (24 km)
117Kukrajuri Dhanara Khatra (46 km)
118Kuldiha Motgoda Khatra (22 km)
119Kumarara Mandalkuli Khatra (45 km)
120Kundurpara Mandalkuli Khatra (45 km)
121Lachankunda Dundar Khatra (15 km)
122Lachhipur Dundar Khatra (25 km)
123Lagda Melera Jhargram (47 km)
124Lakat Motgoda Khatra (27 km)
125Lalbazar Dundar Raipur
126Laupara Dhanara Khatra (45 km)
127Ledra Shyamsundarpur Khatra (33 km)
128Lohamerya Sonagara Khatra (23 km)
129Lurka Melera Jhargram (45 km)
130Madanpur Mandalkuli Khatra (42 km)
131Madhupur Dundar Khatra (10 km)
132Magra Shyamsundarpur Khatra (38 km)
133Mahulbani Raipur Khatra (28 km)
134Makli Motgoda Khatra (25 km)
135Malsol Shyamsundarpur Khatra (25 km)
136Mandaldiha Fulkusma Khatra (50 km)
137Mandankuli Mandalkuli Khatra (40 km)
138Manhara Dundar Khatra (25 km)
139Manipur Raipur Khatra (29 km)
140Marosol Dhanara Khatra (40 km)
141Masra Sonagara Khatra (27 km)
142Matgoda Motgoda Khatra (24 km)
143Maulasol Melera Jhargram (40 km)
144Melera Melera Khargram (40 km)
145Mohanpur Dhanara Raipur
146Mukundapur Raipur Khatra (27 km)
147Murachhara Dheko Jhargram (35 km)
148Murkumbaratung Sonagara Khatra (21 km)
149Namosol Fulkusma Khatra (50 km)
150Narayanpur Melera Jhargram (57 km)
151Nayapara Raipur Khatra (38 km)
152Nehilya Dhanara Khatra (42 km)
153Nepura Mandalkuli Khatra (46 km)
154Niljora Motgoda Khatra (22 km)
155Nischintapur Shyamsundarpur Khatra (23 km)
156Pairaguri Dundar Khatra (28 km)
157Pakadihi Fulkusma Jhargram (40 km)
158Panrari Raipur Khatra (10 km)
159Patlurki Mandalkuli Raipur
160Patmauli Dheko Jhargram (36 km)
161Pechhela Dhanara Jhargram (45 km)
162Penchakola Dhanara Khatra (44 km)
163Phulberia Dhanara Khatra (40 km)
164Phulkusma Fulkusma Khatra (50 km)
165Phutiberya Dheko Jhargram (35 km)
166Pirra Dundar Khatra (22 km)
167Poshda Dheko Jhargram (30 km)
168Pukhuria Sonagara Khatra (26 km)
169Raghunathpur Dhanara Khatra (40 km)
170Raidihi Dundar Khatra (30 km)
171Raipur Bazar Raipur Raipur
172Rajgan Motgoda Khatra (22 km)
173Rangasol Dundar Khatra (25 km)
174Raspal Fulkusma Khatra (44 km)
175Rautara Raipur Khatra (30 km)
176Rautkhana Dundar Khatra (25 km)
177Sagarbhanga Sonagara Khatra (24 km)
178Sagarchaka Fulkusma Khatra (40 km)
179Sahajpur Dhanara Jhargram (45 km)
180Salbani Dhanara Jhargram (40 km)
181Saltora Dhanara Khatra (46 km)
182Samarpacha Shyamsundarpur Khatra (242 km)
183Sara Shyamsundarpur Khatra (26 km)
184Sarigari Mandalkuli Khatra (38 km)
185Satpatta Mandalkuli Khatra (44 km)
186Shubnabandi Melera Jhargram (49 km)
187Shyamsundarpur Shyamsundarpur Khatra (29 km)
188Siarbeda Dundar Khatra (30 km)
189Simli Raipur Khatra (37 km)
190Sirisbani Melera Khatra (45 km)
191Siromanipur Raipur Khatra (36 km)
192Sirsa Melera Jhargram (46 km)
193Sonagara Sonagara Khatra (19 km)
194Susunia Fulkusma Khatra (42 km)
195Tetulchita Raipur Khatra (30 km)
196Thakurabada Dhanara Jhargram (40 km)
197Thakurbari Fulkusma Khatra (40 km)
198Tikarpara Dhanara Jhargram (45 km)
199Tungi Raipur Khatra (31 km)
200Turubandh Shyamsundarpur Khatra (16 km)
201Uparbanda Raipur Khatra (36 km)

Population of Raipur Subdivision

The population profile of Raipur Subdivision offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Raipur Subdivision's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 1,71,377 1,65,097 6,280
Male Population 87,339 84,107 3,232
Female Population 84,038 80,990 3,048
Child Population (Age 0–6) 19,702 19,080 622
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 10,225 9,887 338
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 9,477 9,193 284
Literate Population 1,08,188 1,03,454 4,734
Literate Male Population 63,645 61,038 2,607
Literate Female Population 44,543 42,416 2,127
Illiterate Population 63,189 61,643 1,546
Illiterate Male Population 23,694 23,069 625
Illiterate Female Population 39,495 38,574 921
Total Households 37,141 35,796 1,345

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

  • Total population of Raipur Subdivision is around 1,71,377 people. This includes 87,339 males and 84,038 females. Rural population is about 1,65,097 (84,107 males and 80,990 females), while urban population is nearly 6,280 (3,232 males and 3,048 females).
  • Children aged 0–6 years make up about 19,702 of the population, with 10,225 boys and 9,477 girls. Rural areas have 19,080 children, and urban areas have about 622 children in this age group.
  • There are approximately 1,08,188 literate people in Raipur Subdivision, including 63,645 literate males and 44,543 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,03,454 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,734 people.
  • About 63,189 people in Raipur Subdivision are not literate, including 23,694 males and 39,495 females. Rural areas include 61,643 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,546 individuals.
  • The tehsil has around 37,141 households, with 35,796 in villages and 1,345 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Raipur Subdivision, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 37,457 35,174 2,283
SC Male Population 19,072 17,910 1,162
SC Female Population 18,385 17,264 1,121
Total ST Population 47,398 47,109 289
ST Male Population 23,324 23,178 146
ST Female Population 24,074 23,931 143
Population Density 466 / km² 452 / km² 2,595 / km²

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

  • Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Raipur Subdivision is approximately 37,457 people, including 19,072 males and 18,385 females. Around 35,174 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,283 people reside in urban areas.
  • Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Raipur Subdivision is about 47,398 people, including 23,324 males and 24,074 females. Around 47,109 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 289 live in towns or urban regions.
  • In terms of density, overall population density is around 466 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 452 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,595 people per sq. km.