# Raipur Village, Dhamangaon Railway, Amravati (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/dhamangaon-railway/raipur/ Village · Dhamangaon Railway, Amravati # Raipur Raipur is a village in Dhamangaon Railway sub-district of Amravati district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **806 people in 206 households**, the 52nd largest of 84 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 806people (2011) - 206households - 84.4%literacy - 933females per 1,000 males ## Raipur PIN code and other codes Raipur falls in Dhamangaon Railway sub-district, Amravati district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockDhamangaon Railway - Census village code533338 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? - Dhamangaon Railway (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Amravati (district HQ)60 km by road - Pulgaon (nearest town)8 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? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Raipur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Mangrool - ○Degree college10+ km · Dhamgaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dhamgaon - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 18 h winter 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? About 86% of the 229 hectares of village land is sown, and 110 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, 93 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Raipur · ■ Dhamangaon Railway rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **84% Toilet within the home ****24%** **44% No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** **55% Tap water ****82%** **64% Drinking water within premises ****56%** **49% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%** **82% Use banking services ****55%** **61% Television ****40%** **44% Mobile phone ****46%** **36% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****26%** **30% Own their home ****100%** **92% 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 · ■ Dhamangaon Railway rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.4%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****933** **940 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1226** **916 Working population ****46.9%** **49.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.4% for men and 78.9% for women. 61% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 35 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 317 (84%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 23 (6%) · **■** Marginal 2 (1%) 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 Dhamangaon Railway - Naygaon884 people - Kasarkheda883 people - Gunji862 people - Borgaon Nistane853 people - Giroli708 people - Nimbhora Raj702 people - Bhilli675 people - Shidodi668 people [All 112 villages in Dhamangaon Railway](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/dhamangaon-railway/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Raipur from Amravati?60 km by road - What is the population of Raipur?806 (Census 2011) - Which district is Raipur in?Amravati district (Dhamangaon Railway sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Raipur?84.4% (Census 2011)