# Raipur Village, Balachaur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (Punjab) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/balachaur/raipur-032396/ Village · Balachaur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar # Raipur Raipur is a village in Balachaur sub-district of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab, PIN code **144522**. The 2011 Census counted **865 people in 181 households**, the 73rd largest of 183 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 76.8%. - 865people (2011) - 181households - 74.6%literacy - 144522PIN code ## Raipur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Raipur is 144522.** Raipur falls in Balachaur sub-district, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab. - PIN code144522 - Gram panchayatRaipur - Community development blockBalachaur - Census village code032396 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? - Balachaur (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (district HQ)35 km by road - Balachaur (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? 14 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 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Paniali - ○Degree college5–10 km · Rupnagar - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Rupnagar - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)15 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? The main crops are **wheat**. About 33% of the 536 hectares of village land is sown, and 179 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, 94 had electricity, 37 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Raipur · ■ Balachaur rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **97% Toilet within the home ****37%** **50% No toilet (open defecation) ****63%** **49% Tap water ****69%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****78%** **79% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****77%** **60% Use banking services ****63%** **75% Television ****78%** **78% Mobile phone ****68%** **77% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****31%** **48% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **8% None of these assets ****6%** **5% Own their home ****98%** **96% 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 · ■ Balachaur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.6%** **76.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****840** **935 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****966** **861 Working population ****43.1%** **35.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.2% for men and 70.2% for women. 55% of men and 29% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 30 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 18 (5%) · **■** Household industry 14 (4%) · **■** Other work 240 (64%) · **■** Marginal 71 (19%) 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 Balachaur - Jadli 178)903 people - Bharapur902 people - Jagatpur901 people - Gulpur881 people - Paili864 people - Atal Majara863 people - Nighi848 people - Garlon Bet833 people [All 184 villages in Balachaur](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/balachaur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Raipur?144522 - How far is Raipur from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar?35 km by road - What is the population of Raipur?865 (Census 2011) - Which district is Raipur in?Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district (Balachaur sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Raipur?74.6% (Census 2011)