Raipura


Raipura is a town which comes under the jurisdiction of Panna district, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is one of the nine tehsils of Panna. It is about 113 km from the district headquarters. It is surrounded by Damoh and Katni districts.
The nearest district headquarters of Katni is 50 KM away from Raipura. It shares borders with Rithi tehsil to the east, Bahoriband tehsil to the south, Patera tehsil to the north west, and Pawai tehsil to the north east.

Geography

Raipura village is located in 'Raipura Tehsil' of 'Panna' district in 'Madhya Pradesh', India. It is situated 113 KM away from the district headquarters of Panna.
As per 2009 stats, Raipura village is also a Gram Panchayat. According to Census 2011 information the location code of Raipura village is 459544. The total geographical area of village is 1,720.48 hectares.

Demographics http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2309_PART_B_DCHB_PANNA.pdf

Total Population

Raipura has a total population of 5,426 which includes:
Males: 2,817
Females: 2,609
Population in the age-group 0-6:
Total: 842;
Male: 450;
Female: 392

Number of Total Houses

There are about 1,280 houses in Raipura village.
2011 Census Data on Raipura:
PopulationPersonsMalesFemales
Total5,4262,8172,609
In the age group 0-6 years842450392
Scheduled Castes 1,703888815
Scheduled Tribes 814239
Literates3,4041,9881,416
Illiterate2,0228291,193
Total Worker2,0981,503595
Main Worker1,3291,133196
Main Worker - Cultivator55451440
Main Worker - Agricultural Labourers412714
Main Worker - Household Industries1379839
Main Worker - Other597494103
Marginal Worker769370399
Marginal Worker - Cultivator18177104
Marginal Worker - Agriculture Labourers332156176
Marginal Worker - Household Industries552134
Marginal Workers - Other20111685
Marginal Worker 614304310
Marginal Worker - Cultivator 1306169
Marginal Worker - Agriculture Labourers 300137163
Marginal Worker - Household Industries 462026
Marginal Worker - Other 1388652
Marginal Worker 1556689
Marginal Worker - Cultivator 511635
Marginal Worker - Agriculture Labourers 321913
Marginal Worker - Household Industries 918
Marginal Worker - Other Workers 633033
Non Worker3,3281,3142,014

Literacy

Raipura has almost 3,404 literates including 1,988 Males and 1,416 Females.
There are 2,022 illiterates including 829 Males and 1,193 females.

Transportation

Available means of Public transportation includes Bus and Train. Some Auto rickshaws can also be expected in some of the areas.
State Highways SH14 and SH51 pass through the town, where the busses for Katni, Jabalpur, Damoh, Sagar, Indore, Panna, and Tikamgarh are available.

Civic Administration

Tahshil

There are 109 villages under the jurisdiction of Raipura Tahsil.
Total Number of Households:
20,062
Percentage distribution of Households
Permanent: 2,933
Semi-permanent: 13,404
Temporary: 3,725

Gram Panchayat

The Gram Panchayat Raipura is charged with governance of the town's civic and infrastructural assets. Vijay Modi is Sarpanch of current panchvarsi.

Major Places

1. Jhanda Chowk: Situated in the Heart of Raipura, Jhanda Chowk is one of the popular and old places in Raipura. It is a center of all public meetings, public events and festival celebration.
2. Sankat Mochan Dham: "Sankat Mochan = Hanuman" and "Dham = Place". Literal Meaning 'Place of Lord Hanuman'
3. Trigadda :
4. Foota: It is also referred to as Sanjay Nagar.

Education

Schools

The town hosts schools including:-
A private college named Rajiv Gandhi College is situated in the town.

Economy

The economy is mainly based on agriculture.