# Raipur, Bankura (West Bengal) – Villages List & Towns

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Sub-district · Bankura, West Bengal 

# Raipur

Raipur is a sub-district of Bankura district, West Bengal. At the 2011 Census it had **171,377 people**, 1 town and 205 villages (197 inhabited). The largest village is Matgoda (5,197 people).

- 171,377people (2011)
- 205villages
- 1town
- 71.3%literacy

## Population of Raipur compared with Bankura

■ Raipur · ■ Bankura district

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.3%**

**70.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****962**

**957

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****927**

**949

Working population ****45.6%**

**40.8%

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

## Homes and amenities in Raipur

Of every 100 households in Raipur in 2011, 43 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Raipur · ■ Bankura district

Electricity for lighting ****43%**

**44%

Toilet within the home ****9%**

**20%

No toilet (open defecation) ****90%**

**79%

Tap water ****5%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****12%**

**20%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**6%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%**

**73%

Use banking services ****67%**

**55%

Television ****15%**

**24%

Mobile phone ****29%**

**38%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**10%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****22%**

**21%

Own their home ****98%**

**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).

## Towns in Raipur

- Raipur Bazar6,280 people

## Largest villages in Raipur

- Matgoda · 5,197 people
- Mandankuli · 4,011 people
- Phulkusma · 4,003 people
- Lurka · 3,084 people
- Kelepara · 2,463 people
- Sonagara · 2,395 people
- Shyamsundarpur · 2,268 people
- Simli · 2,147 people
- Uparbanda · 2,142 people
- Maulasol · 2,135 people
- Melera · 2,066 people
- Dharampur · 2,034 people
- Satpatta · 1,890 people
- Dhanara · 1,832 people
- Sara · 1,785 people
- Kamalpur · 1,743 people

[All 205 villages in Raipur →](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/bankura/raipur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Raipur?205 (197 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Raipur in?Bankura district, West Bengal
- What is the population of Raipur?171,377 (Census 2011)