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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 368 km², including 365.57 km² of rural area and 2.42 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 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
According to the 2011 Census, Raipur Subdivision had a total population of 1,71,377 people living in 37,141 households. The population comprised 87,339 males and 84,038 females, with an average population density of 466 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Raipur Subdivision had 1,08,188 literate people and 19,702 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 37,457 and 47,398 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.