Village · Rajura, Chandrapur
# Hirapur

Hirapur is a village in Rajura sub-district of Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted 432 people in 97 households, the 79th largest of 96 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 75.4%.
- 432 people (2011)
- 97 households
- 74.7% literacy
- 929 females per 1,000 males

## Hirapur PIN code and other codes

Hirapur falls in Rajura sub-district, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra.
- Community development block Rajura
- Census village code 541838

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Hirapur from nearby towns?
- Rajura (sub-district HQ) 25 km by road
- Chandrapur (district HQ) 60 km by road
- Rajura (nearest town) 25 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Hirapur?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Hirapur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 2 govt
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Gudcandur
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Gudcandur
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Chandrapur
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM under 5 km
- ○ Commercial bank under 5 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water hand pumps
- Electricity (2011) 16 h summer · 18 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Hirapur known for?

About 44% of the 90 hectares of village land is sown, and 40 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Hirapur

Of every 100 households in Hirapur in 2011, 62 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 10 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Hirapur · ■ Rajura rural average
- Electricity for lighting 62% 77%
- Toilet within the home 7% 24%
- No toilet (open defecation) 93% 76%
- Tap water 0% 36%
- Drinking water within premises 13% 41%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 23%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 75%
- Use banking services 72% 70%
- Television 4% 38%
- Mobile phone 10% 43%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 4% 17%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 40% 34%
- Own their home 100% 86%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Hirapur?

■ Hirapur · ■ Rajura rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 74.7% 75.4%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 929 952
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 730 926
- Working population 63.7% 52.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 82.9% for men and 66.3% for women. 66% of men and 62% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 144 (52%) · ■ Farm labourers 106 (39%) · ■ Household industry 5 (2%) · ■ Other work 2 (1%) · ■ Marginal 18 (7%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Rajura
- Ghotta 461 people
- Nimbala 446 people
- Berdi 444 people
- Annur 437 people
- Antargaon Kh. 403 people
- Sukadpalli 396 people
- Botgaon 372 people
- Nirli 318 people

All 108 villages in Rajura

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## Quick answers
- How far is Hirapur from Chandrapur? 60 km by road
- What is the population of Hirapur? 432 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Hirapur in? Chandrapur district (Rajura sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Hirapur? 74.7% (Census 2011)

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