The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is having uneven lands with hard rocks. In the Khatra CD block area there are some low hills. The Kangsabati project reservoir is prominently visible in the map. The subdued patches in the map show forested areasIt is an almost fully rural area. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Raipur Bazar had a total population of 6,280 of which 3,232 were males and 3,048 were females. Population below 6 years was 622. The total number of literates in Raipur Bazar was 4,734. .*For language details see Raipur, Bankura #Language and religion
Civic administration
Police station
Raipur police station has jurisdiction over Raipur CD block. The area covered is 252.55 km2 with a population of 105,826.
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Raipur CD block are located at Garh Raipur.
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bankura, Raipur Bazar covered an area of 2.4242 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved tap water from treated sources, covered well. It had 538 domestic electric connections. Among the educational facilities it had were 4 primary schools, 3 senior secondary schools, the nearest general degree college at Bargari 10 km away.
Transport
running from Jhalda to Digha foreshore and State Highway 9 from Durgapur to Nayagram cross at Raipur Sabuj Bazar. Raipur located between Bankura and Jhargram.
Education
Garh Raipur High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1937. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 26 computers, a library with 1,200 books and a playground.This is one of the fourteen schools in Bankura district in which the opening of an Olchiki medium section from class V was sanctioned in 2012. Garh Raipur Girls High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1960. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 4 computers, a library with 2,012 books and a playground.This is one of the fourteen schools in Bankura district in which the opening of an Alchiki medium section from class V was sanctioned in 2012. Pandit Raghunath Murmu Abasik School, Dundar, is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 2005. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 2 computers, a library with 256 books and a playground. Raipur Block Mahavidyalaya at Kharigerya was established in 2010. It is affiliated to the Bankura University and offers honours courses in Bengali, Santali and history. Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti Mahavidyalaya was established at Baragari in 1986. The college is named after Pandit Raghunath Murmu who invented the "Ol Chiki" script used in Santali language. The college is affiliated to the Bankura University, It offers honours courses in Bengali, Santali, English, Sanskrit, geography, history, political science, philosophy and computer science. It also has general courses in science and arts.
