Raipur, Bankura (community development block)
Raipur | |
|---|---|
Community development block | |
Raipur BDO Office Main Entrance | |
| Coordinates: 22°48′N 86°57′E / 22.80°N 86.95°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Bankura |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative democracy |
| Area | |
• Total | 364.40 km2 (140.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 171,377 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 722134 (Garhraipur) 722162 (Fulkusma) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03243 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB-67, WB-68 |
| Literacy | 71.33% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bankura |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Raipur |
| Website | raipurdevelopmentblock |
Raipur is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.