Raipur Subdivision - Bankura, West Bengal
Raipur is an administrative subdivision in the Bankura district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Raipur is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Gidni, while the nearest airport is Sonari Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 60.4 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 368 km², including 365.57 km² rural area and 2.42 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 962 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Raipur Subdivision
Raipur Subdivision has a total of 206 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akhuapal | Rural | Mandalkuli |
| 2 | Amchurya | Rural | Mandalkuli |
| 3 | Amritpal | Rural | Mandalkuli |
| 4 | Anara | Rural | Motgoda |
| 5 | Asarda | Rural | Dhanara |
| 6 | Asurgerya | Rural | Mandalkuli |
| 7 | Asurgerya Uttar | Rural | Raipur |
| 8 | Babaida | Rural | Dhanara |
| 9 | Baburamhir | Rural | Dundar |
| 10 | Baherbani | Rural | Dhanara |
| 11 | Baksi | Rural | Dheko |
| 12 | Bandarbani | Rural | Dheko |
| 13 | Bankanali | Rural | Dundar |
| 14 | Banpathari | Rural | Motgoda |
| 15 | Bansinala | Rural | Fulkusma |
| 16 | Banskana | Rural | Mandalkuli |
| 17 | Baragari | Rural | Fulkusma |
| 18 | Barakharanga | Rural | Dundar |
| 19 | Barapara | Rural | Motgoda |
| 20 | Barapaya | Rural | Fulkusma |
| 21 | Barkala | Rural | Melera |
| 22 | Belbani | Rural | Motgoda |
| 23 | Belpahari | Rural | Mandalkuli |
| 24 | Benagerya | Rural | Melera |
| 25 | Benakata | Rural | Mandalkuli |
| 26 | Benasuli | Rural | Dhanara |
| 27 | Bera | Rural | Dundar |
| 28 | Bhadli | Rural | Sonagara |
| 29 | Bhagra | Rural | Dundar |
| 30 | Birudi | Rural | Dundar |
| 31 | Bishanpur | Rural | Dundar |
| 32 | Budha Kalsapa | Rural | Motgoda |
| 33 | Buridhara | Rural | Raipur |
| 34 | Chaka | Rural | Dheko |
| 35 | Chamtabaid | Rural | Fulkusma |
| 36 | Chandpara | Rural | Dhanara |
| 37 | Chanpabani | Rural | Raipur |
| 38 | Chapapal | Rural | Mandalkuli |
| 39 | Chaturi | Rural | Dundar |
| 40 | Chaturi Nutandihi | Rural | Dundar |
| 41 | Chaturikalapathar | Rural | Raipur |
| 42 | Chelepara | Rural | Mandalkuli |
| 43 | Chirugora | Rural | Dundar |
| 44 | Chorkul | Rural | Dheko |
| 45 | Damdi | Rural | Dundar |
| 46 | Dangarsai | Rural | Sonagara |
| 47 | Dangarsai | Rural | Mandalkuli |
| 48 | Danrpara | Rural | Motgoda |
| 49 | Debsol | Rural | Fulkusma |
| 50 | Demushunya | Rural | Mandalkuli |
| 51 | Dhanara | Rural | Dhanara |
| 52 | Dhanghari | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 53 | Dharampur | Rural | Melera |
| 54 | Dharampur | Rural | Raipur |
| 55 | Dhau | Rural | Fulkusma |
| 56 | Dhekikata | Rural | Mandalkuli |
| 57 | Dheko | Rural | Dheko |
| 58 | Dhenga-Am | Rural | Sonagara |
| 59 | Dhobasol | Rural | Raipur |
| 60 | Digarkanali | Rural | Dundar |
| 61 | Dublala | Rural | Raipur |
| 62 | Dubli | Rural | Dhanara |
| 63 | Dubrajpur | Rural | Motgoda |
| 64 | Dudhya | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 65 | Dulapara | Rural | Dhanara |
| 66 | Dumuror | Rural | Dhanara |
| 67 | Dundar | Rural | Dundar |
| 68 | Garpahar | Rural | Fulkusma |
| 69 | Ghatusol | Rural | Fulkusma |
| 70 | Gobarda | Rural | Dhanara |
| 71 | Gochda | Rural | Melera |
| 72 | Golor | Rural | Dheko |
| 73 | Gopalpur | Rural | Dhanara |
| 74 | Gopalpur | Rural | Dheko |
| 75 | Gumkihata | Rural | Dundar |
| 76 | Hariharganj | Rural | Raipur |
| 77 | Hatkata | Rural | Fulkusma |
| 78 | Indrajhor | Rural | Dundar |
| 79 | Jadab Nagar | Rural | Motgoda |
| 80 | Jadabpur | Rural | Dhanara |
| 81 | Jagannathpur | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 82 | Jaljura | Rural | Dundar |
| 83 | Jambani | Rural | Raipur |
| 84 | Jamda | Rural | Melera |
| 85 | Jamsol | Rural | Motgoda |
| 86 | Jarka | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 87 | Jashpara | Rural | Motgoda |
| 88 | Jaynagar | Rural | Dheko |
| 89 | Jhari | Rural | Sonagara |
| 90 | Junbani | Rural | Dheko |
| 91 | Kadamdiha | Rural | Mandalkuli |
| 92 | Kadmagar | Rural | Sonagara |
| 93 | Kajalkura | Rural | Raipur |
| 94 | Kajla | Rural | Raipur |
| 95 | Kalapathar | Rural | Dundar |
| 96 | Kalasol | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 97 | Kalyansaer | Rural | Dundar |
| 98 | Kamalpur | Rural | Melera |
| 99 | Kamardiha | Rural | Raipur |
| 100 | Kankrasol | Rural | Raipur |
| 101 | Karamara | Rural | Dundar |
| 102 | Karambera | Rural | Sonagara |
| 103 | Kargarli | Rural | Motgoda |
| 104 | Karrasol | Rural | Dundar |
| 105 | Katalda | Rural | Dhanara |
| 106 | Katapal | Rural | Dheko |
| 107 | Kelepara | Rural | Motgoda |
| 108 | Kenduadangri | Rural | Dhanara |
| 109 | Kese | Rural | Dundar |
| 110 | Khairdungri | Rural | Raipur |
| 111 | Khalpara | Rural | Dundar |
| 112 | Khardda | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 113 | Kharigerya | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 114 | Kharkashuli | Rural | Dhanara |
| 115 | Khatanga | Rural | Dundar |
| 116 | Khayerbani | Rural | Dheko |
| 117 | Khejurbedia | Rural | Dundar |
| 118 | Krishna Nagar | Rural | Melera |
| 119 | Kuchaipal | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 120 | Kukrajuri | Rural | Dhanara |
| 121 | Kuldiha | Rural | Motgoda |
| 122 | Kumarara | Rural | Mandalkuli |
| 123 | Kundurpara | Rural | Mandalkuli |
| 124 | Lachankunda | Rural | Dundar |
| 125 | Lachhipur | Rural | Dundar |
| 126 | Lagda | Rural | Melera |
| 127 | Lakat | Rural | Motgoda |
| 128 | Lalbazar | Rural | Dundar |
| 129 | Laupara | Rural | Dhanara |
| 130 | Ledra | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 131 | Lohamerya | Rural | Sonagara |
| 132 | Lurka | Rural | Melera |
| 133 | Madanpur | Rural | Mandalkuli |
| 134 | Madhupur | Rural | Dundar |
| 135 | Madhupur | Rural | Dhanara |
| 136 | Magra | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 137 | Mahulbani | Rural | Raipur |
| 138 | Makli | Rural | Motgoda |
| 139 | Malsol | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 140 | Mandaldiha | Rural | Fulkusma |
| 141 | Mandankuli | Rural | Mandalkuli |
| 142 | Manhara | Rural | Dundar |
| 143 | Manipur | Rural | Raipur |
| 144 | Marosol | Rural | Dhanara |
| 145 | Masra | Rural | Sonagara |
| 146 | Matgoda | Rural | Motgoda |
| 147 | Maulasol | Rural | Melera |
| 148 | Melera | Rural | Melera |
| 149 | Mohanpur | Rural | Dhanara |
| 150 | Mukundapur | Rural | Raipur |
| 151 | Murachhara | Rural | Dheko |
| 152 | Murkumbaratung | Rural | Sonagara |
| 153 | Namosol | Rural | Fulkusma |
| 154 | Narayanpur | Rural | Melera |
| 155 | Nayapara | Rural | Raipur |
| 156 | Nehilya | Rural | Dhanara |
| 157 | Nepura | Rural | Mandalkuli |
| 158 | Niljora | Rural | Motgoda |
| 159 | Nischintapur | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 160 | Nischintapur | Rural | Dhanara |
| 161 | Pairaguri | Rural | Dundar |
| 162 | Pakadihi | Rural | Fulkusma |
| 163 | Panrari | Rural | Raipur |
| 164 | Patlurki | Rural | Mandalkuli |
| 165 | Patmauli | Rural | Dheko |
| 166 | Pechhela | Rural | Dhanara |
| 167 | Penchakola | Rural | Dhanara |
| 168 | Phulberia | Rural | Dhanara |
| 169 | Phulkusma | Rural | Fulkusma |
| 170 | Phutiberya | Rural | Dheko |
| 171 | Pirra | Rural | Dundar |
| 172 | Poshda | Rural | Dheko |
| 173 | Pukhuria | Rural | Sonagara |
| 174 | Raghunathpur | Rural | Dhanara |
| 175 | Raidihi | Rural | Dundar |
| 176 | Raipur Bazar (Ct) | Rural | Raipur |
| 177 | Rajgan | Rural | Motgoda |
| 178 | Rangasol | Rural | Dundar |
| 179 | Raspal | Rural | Fulkusma |
| 180 | Rautara | Rural | Raipur |
| 181 | Rautkhana | Rural | Dundar |
| 182 | Sagarbhanga | Rural | Sonagara |
| 183 | Sagarchaka | Rural | Fulkusma |
| 184 | Sahajpur | Rural | Dhanara |
| 185 | Salbani | Rural | Dhanara |
| 186 | Saltora | Rural | Dhanara |
| 187 | Samarpacha | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 188 | Sara | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 189 | Sarigari | Rural | Mandalkuli |
| 190 | Satpatta | Rural | Mandalkuli |
| 191 | Shubnabandi | Rural | Melera |
| 192 | Shyamsundarpur | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 193 | Siarbeda | Rural | Dundar |
| 194 | Simli | Rural | Raipur |
| 195 | Sirisbani | Rural | Melera |
| 196 | Siromanipur | Rural | Raipur |
| 197 | Sirsa | Rural | Melera |
| 198 | Sonagara | Rural | Sonagara |
| 199 | Susunia | Rural | Fulkusma |
| 200 | Tetulchita | Rural | Raipur |
| 201 | Thakurabada | Rural | Dhanara |
| 202 | Thakurbari | Rural | Fulkusma |
| 203 | Tikarpara | Rural | Dhanara |
| 204 | Tungi | Rural | Raipur |
| 205 | Turubandh | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 206 | Uparbanda | Rural | Raipur |
Population of Raipur Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Raipur Subdivision has a total population of 1,71,377 people, consisting of 87,339 males and 84,038 females. There are 37,141 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 466 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | 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 |
| Total Households | 37,141 | 35,796 | 1,345 |
| Population Density | 466 / km² | 452 / km² | 2,595 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 1,08,188 literate people and 19,702 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 37,457 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 47,398 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 19,702 | 19,080 | 622 |
| Literate Population | 1,08,188 | 1,03,454 | 4,734 |
| Illiterate Population | 63,189 | 61,643 | 1,546 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 37,457 | 35,174 | 2,283 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 47,398 | 47,109 | 289 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.