# Raipur Village, Dandkhora, Katihar (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Dandkhora, Katihar 

# Raipur

Raipur is a village in Dandkhora sub-district of Katihar district, Bihar, PIN code **855104**. The 2011 Census counted **3,216 people in 754 households**, the 4th largest of 47 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.2%.

- 3,216people (2011)
- 754households
- 55.7%literacy
- 855104PIN code

## Raipur PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Raipur is 855104.** Raipur falls in Dandkhora sub-district, Katihar district, Bihar.

- PIN code855104
- Gram panchayatRaipur
- Community development blockDandkhora
- Census village code225465

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Raipur from nearby towns?

- Dandkhora (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Katihar (district HQ)15 km by road
- Katihar (nearest town)15 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Raipur?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Raipur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Katihar
- ○Degree college10+ km · Katihar
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Katihar
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Raipur known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 85% of the 297 hectares of village land is sown, and 195 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Raipur

Of every 100 households in Raipur in 2011, 6 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Raipur · ■ Dandkhora rural average

Electricity for lighting ****6%**

**6%

Toilet within the home ****7%**

**10%

No toilet (open defecation) ****93%**

**90%

Tap water ****3%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****65%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**98%

Use banking services ****12%**

**26%

Television ****9%**

**9%

Mobile phone ****32%**

**32%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****41%**

**36%

Own their home ****95%**

**97%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Raipur?

■ Raipur · ■ Dandkhora rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****55.7%**

**60.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****874**

**927

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****876**

**947

Working population ****46.9%**

**39.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 64.5% for men and 45.7% for women. 50% of men and 44% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 210 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 986 (65%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Other work 37 (2%) · **■** Marginal 269 (18%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Dandkhora

- Dand Khora8,821 people
- Doasi5,257 people
- Bhamraili4,265 people
- Sauria3,108 people
- Borni Gorgawan2,831 people
- Gurpahar2,727 people
- Mahespur2,648 people

[All 50 villages in Dandkhora](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/dandkhora/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Raipur?855104
- How far is Raipur from Katihar?15 km by road
- What is the population of Raipur?3,216 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Raipur in?Katihar district (Dandkhora sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Raipur?55.7% (Census 2011)