Country India District Bankura PIN 722134 (Garhraipur) Area 364.4 km² Literacy 71.3% | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone/STD code 03243 Elevation 79 m Area code 03243 | |
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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.
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Map of Raipur, West Bengal 722134
Demographics
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).
Police station
Raipur police station has jurisdiction over Raipur CD Block. The area covered is 252.55 km2 with a population of 105,826.
CD Block HQ
The headquarters of Raipur CD Block are located at Garh Raipur.
Transport
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.
Healthcare
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.