All Information About Raipur Subdistrict

Detailed information about Raipur Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Raipur is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Bankura District of West bengal State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Raipur -
Tehsil Code 2376
District Bankura
Census Code 2011 2376
Number of Grampanchayats 10
Number of Villages 206

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Bankura (Code: 223)
Assembly Constituency Raipur (Code: 1892)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Raipur Mrityunjoy Murmu ( 2021)
Next Assembly Election 2026

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Raipur Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 171,377
M: 87,339
F: 84,038
Rural 165,097
M: 84,107
F: 80,990
Urban 6,280
M: 3,232
F: 3,048
General Information

Number of Households: 37,141

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 171,377 (Male: 87,339, Female: 84,038)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 19,702 (Male: 10,225, Female: 9,477)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 37,457 (Male: 19,072, Female: 18,385)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 47,398 (Male: 23,324, Female: 24,074)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 108,188 (Male: 63,645, Female: 44,543)

Illiterate Population

Total: 63,189 (Male: 23,694, Female: 39,495)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 78,233 (Male: 49,955, Female: 28,278)

Main Workers

Total: 37,531 (Male: 29,326, Female: 8,205)

Marginal Workers

Total: 40,702 (Male: 20,629, Female: 20,073)

Non-Workers

Total: 93,144 (Male: 37,384, Female: 55,760)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 12,513 (Male: 11,462, Female: 1,051)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 15,485 (Male: 10,096, Female: 5,389)
  • Household Industry Workers: 993 (Male: 740, Female: 253)
  • Other Workers: 8,540 (Male: 7,028, Female: 1,512)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 5,803 (Male: 4,412, Female: 1,391)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 30,459 (Male: 13,846, Female: 16,613)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,276 (Male: 413, Female: 863)
  • Other Workers: 3,164 (Male: 1,958, Female: 1,206)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Raipur Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 171,377
M: 87,339
F: 84,038
Rural 165,097
M: 84,107
F: 80,990
Urban 6,280
M: 3,232
F: 3,048
General Information

Number of Households: 37,141

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 171,377 (Male: 87,339, Female: 84,038)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 19,702 (Male: 10,225, Female: 9,477)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 37,457 (Male: 19,072, Female: 18,385)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 47,398 (Male: 23,324, Female: 24,074)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 108,188 (Male: 63,645, Female: 44,543)

Illiterate Population

Total: 63,189 (Male: 23,694, Female: 39,495)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 78,233 (Male: 49,955, Female: 28,278)

Main Workers

Total: 37,531 (Male: 29,326, Female: 8,205)

Marginal Workers

Total: 40,702 (Male: 20,629, Female: 20,073)

Non-Workers

Total: 93,144 (Male: 37,384, Female: 55,760)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 12,513 (Male: 11,462, Female: 1,051)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 15,485 (Male: 10,096, Female: 5,389)
  • Household Industry Workers: 993 (Male: 740, Female: 253)
  • Other Workers: 8,540 (Male: 7,028, Female: 1,512)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 5,803 (Male: 4,412, Female: 1,391)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 30,459 (Male: 13,846, Female: 16,613)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,276 (Male: 413, Female: 863)
  • Other Workers: 3,164 (Male: 1,958, Female: 1,206)

Grampanchayat List of Raipur Tehsil/Taluka

Raipur Tehsil comprises 10 Gram Panchayats and 206 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Raipur. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Raipur

Raipur is located in the Bankura District of West bengal State, India.

Raipur Tehsil has 206 villages.

Raipur has a total of 10 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Raipur is 171,377.

In Raipur, there are 87,339 males and 84,038 females.

There are 19,702 children in Raipur, comprising 10,225 males and 9,477 females.

In Raipur, the literate population is 108,188 (63,645 males and 44,543 females). The illiterate population is 63,189 (23,694 males and 39,495 females).