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| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | Bankura |
| Parliamentary constituency | Bankura |
| Assembly constituency | Raipur |
| Population • Density |
151,274 (2001[update]) • 415 /km2 (1,075 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area | 364.40 square kilometres (140.70 sq mi) |
| Website | bankura.gov.in/ |
Raipur (community development block) (Bengali: রায়পুর সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Khatra subdivision of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Raipur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Gar Raipur.[1][2]
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Raipur is located at .
Raipur community development block has an area of 364.40 km2.[2]
Gram panchayats of Raipur block/ panchayat samiti are: Dundar, Dhanara, Dheko, Mandalkuli, Matgoda, Melera, Phulkusma, Raipur, Shyamsundarpur and Sonagara.[3]
As per 2001 census, Raipur block had a total population of 151,274, out of which 77,184 were males and 74,090 were females. Raipur block registered a population growth of 40.13 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 13.79 per cent.[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[4]
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