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Raipur, Bankura

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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

Raipur, Bankura

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.

Contents

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.

References

Raipur, Bankura Wikipedia