Raypur village, Jarmundi block | Pincode 814145

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Raypur is a village in Jarmundi mandal, Dumka district, Jharkhand. It has a population of 190 across 36 households with a literacy rate of 55.3%. The village is located at coordinates 23.291°N, 87.903°E.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

SHIVRAM MURMU

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LGD code: 369908
Pincode: 814145
Post office: Nonihat
Population: 190
Households: 36
Literacy rate: 55.3%
Sex ratio: 845 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 110
Distance to district centre: 144 km
Distance to mandal centre: 154 km
Distance to Ranchi: 265 km
Distance to Kolkata: 93 km
Nearest railway station: Kamnara · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: The Sun Hospital · 6 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Raypur compares

By population, Raypur ranks #329 of 512 villages in Jarmundi mandal.

Literacy rate

55.3%

+7.6% vs mandal average

Raypur: 55.3%
Jarmundi mandal: 47.7%
Dumka district: 50.9%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

845

−125 vs mandal average

Raypur: 845
Jarmundi mandal: 970

Household size

people per home

5.3

+0.3 vs mandal average

Raypur: 5.3
Jarmundi mandal: 5.0

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Raypur at a glance

Raypur is a village of 190 people in 36 households (Census 2011) in Jarmundi block, Dumka district, Jharkhand, the 329th-largest of 512 villages in Jarmundi block. Literacy is 55%, 8 points above the block average of 48% and the sex ratio is 845 women per 1,000 men. It lies 144 km from the Dumka district centre, 4 km from Rayan, the nearest town, 3 km from Kamnara railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 814145, served by Nonihat post office; the LGD village code is 369908. The nearest hospital or health centre is The Sun Hospital, 6 km away. The sarpanch is SHIVRAM MURMU, and the village votes in Jarmundi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Devendra Kunwar. The population is estimated at 224 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Raypur · this village	190	55%	—
Daspur · Burdwan - I	2,435	65%	0 km N
Sirajpur · Burdwan - I	1,139	86%	0 km N
Alampur · Burdwan - I	2,278	76%	0 km N
Raypur · Burdwan - I	779	71%	0 km N
Khaidya · Burdwan - I	765	64%	1.1 km N
Bhita · Burdwan - I	1,861	73%	1.3 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Raypur

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 8
Power hours (winter): 7
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: DUMKA
Distance to nearest town (km): 36
Distance to district HQ (km): 36
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 8
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): SIGHNI
Total area (ha): 46.27
Irrigated area (ha): 4.9
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Raypur

LGD code: 369908
Pincode: 814145
Post office: Nonihat
Population (Census 2011): 190
Population (projected 2026): 224
Households: 36
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 845
Literacy rate: 55.3%
Coordinates: 23.29055°N, 87.90337°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Godda
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Jarmundi
Member of Parliament: Nishikant Dubey
Member of Legislative Assembly: Devendra Kunwar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SHIVRAM MURMU
Block / Mandal: Jarmundi

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Dumka district level

Then & Now

Raypur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

190

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

224

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+16.7%

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 190Census 2011
Households: 36Census 2011
Literacy rate: 55.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 845 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2242026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 422026 projection
Active job cards: 1,56,862MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 90,738MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,58,40,261ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 946NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 55.6%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 93.2%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 41.5%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 76.6%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 73.4%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 46.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Dumka district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Dumka district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Dumka district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Getting there

How to reach Raypur

Mandal centre

Jarmundi · ≈ 154 km

≈ 5 h 17 min by car · 6 h 16 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Dumka · ≈ 144 km

≈ 4 h 55 min by car · 5 h 50 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 18,973 people

Rayan · ≈ 3.8 km

≈ 8 min by car · 9 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi265 kmcapital
Kolkata93 km
Hyderabad1181 km
Delhi1221 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKamnara3 km
Bus stopTinkonia Bus Stand6 km
Hospital / PHCThe Sun Hospital6 km
ATM / bankSBI ATM7 km
Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum26 km
CollegeBurdwan Institute of Management & Computer Science3 km
Police stationRaina Police Station20 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Raypur

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

🛕Dakshineshwar Shiva TempleTemple4.0 km ↗

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Raypur

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🎓Burdwan Institute of Management & Computer ScienceCollege3.0 km ↗

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September 2026

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Jharkhand Minister inaugurates cafe, dedicating it to "symbol of hard work, skills, self-reliance of rural women"

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How nets are changing the way a Jharkhand village harvests mahua

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India: BharatNet Accelerates Rural Broadband Expansion in Jharkhand

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News from Dumka & Jharkhand

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Jharkhand Minister inaugurates cafe, dedicating it to "symbol of hard work, skills, self-reliance of rural women"
ANI News6 days ago
How nets are changing the way a Jharkhand village harvests mahua
India Development Review6 days ago
India: BharatNet Accelerates Rural Broadband Expansion in Jharkhand
OpenGov Asia7 days ago
Jharkhand government proposes scheme to boost women farmers' income
The Times of India7 days ago
Jharkhand signs agreement for expanding high-speed broadband connectivity across rural areas
PSU Watch7 days ago
Jharkhand honours eight Jal Sahiyas for strengthening rural water supply
Bodhi Wire8 days ago

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Quick answers

People often ask about Raypur

What is the pincode of Raypur?

The pincode of Raypur, Jarmundi block, Dumka district, Jharkhand is 814145. The post office is Nonihat.

Which post office delivers to Raypur?

Mail for Raypur is delivered through Nonihat post office, pincode 814145, in Jarmundi block, Dumka district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Raypur located?

Raypur is a village in Jarmundi block of Dumka district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Raypur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Raypur village has a population of 190 across 36 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Raypur?

The current sarpanch of Raypur gram panchayat is SHIVRAM MURMU.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Raypur in?

Raypur falls under the Godda Lok Sabha constituency (PC #3) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Raypur in?

Raypur falls under the Jarmundi assembly constituency (AC #12) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Raypur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Raypur village is 55.3%.

What is the sex ratio in Raypur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Raypur village is 845 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Raypur?

12 schemes currently match residents of Raypur, including Mukhyamantri Maiyya Samman Yojana, Mukhyamantri Sarvjan Pension Yojana (Jharkhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Raypur from Dumka district centre?

Raypur is approximately 144 km (straight-line) from the centre of Dumka district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Raypur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Raypur village is 369908.

Which is the nearest town to Raypur?

Rayan (population 18,973, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 4 km from Raypur in a straight line.

How big is Raypur compared to other villages in Jarmundi block?

Raypur ranks 329 of 512 villages in Jarmundi block by Census 2011 population (190 residents).

How far is Raypur from Ranchi?

Raypur is about 265 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 344 km.

How far is Raypur from Kolkata?

Raypur is about 93 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 121 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Raypur?

Kamnara is the nearest railway station to Raypur, about 3 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 3 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Raypur?

Tinkonia Bus Stand is the nearest bus stop to Raypur, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 8 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Raypur?

The Sun Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Raypur, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 8 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Raypur?

SBI ATM is the nearest ATM or bank to Raypur, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 9 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Raypur?

Bharat Petroleum is the nearest petrol pump to Raypur, about 26 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 33 km.

Who is the MLA of Raypur?

Raypur falls under Jarmundi assembly constituency (AC 12). The sitting MLA is Devendra Kunwar (BJP).

Who is the MP for Raypur?

Raypur is in Godda Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Nishikant Dubey (BJP).

Which schools and colleges are near Raypur?

Within 5 km of Raypur: Burdwan Institute of Management & Computer Science (3.0 km), as mapped by OpenStreetMap.

What is the population of Raypur in 2026?

Raypur is estimated at 224 people in 2026, up about 18% from 190 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Raypur in?

Jharkhand falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Raypur in Dumka district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Raypur?

SHIVRAM MURMU is the sarpanch of Raypur gram panchayat, Jarmundi block. See the sarpanch list of Jarmundi block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)