Raipur, located in the Sardulgarh tehsil of Mansa district in

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, is an old and noted village of the area. The famous Babbar martyr Bhai Gurmel Singh from the village was martyred during an operation in Maujia on 8 September 1991.

Geography

Raipur, having an average elevation of , is approximately centered at .Google Maps It is located in the development block of Jhunir in Mansa district of

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. The city of

Mansa Mansa may refer to: Places In India * Mansa, Gujarat, a town in northern Gujarat, Western India; the capital of: ** Mansa, Gujarat Assembly constituency ** Mansa State, a princely state under the Mahi Kantha Agency in India * Mansa district, ...

lies to its northeast (21 km), the city and district of

Bathinda Bathinda is a city and municipal corporation in Punjab, India. The city is the administrative headquarters of Bathinda District. It is located in northwestern India in the Malwa Region, west of the capital city of Chandigarh and is the fifth l ...

to its northwest,

Sardulgarh Sardulgarh is a City in Mansa district in the Indian state of Punjab. Surrounded by cities of Mansa city, Sirsa, Tohana, Bathinda, Fatehabad. It is a Sub-Division (Tehsil) of District Mansa. Its old name was Tadalan or Dhudalan/Dhudhal. Geog ...

to its south (32 km) and the state

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to its far northeast (203 km). The historical city of

Talwandi Sabo Talwandi Sabo is a town and Municipal Council in Bathinda district, Punjab, India. It is famous for being one of the five Takhts of Sikhism (Sikh Religious Places), Takht Sri Damdama Sahib. It is also famous for its Baisakhi, which is celebrate ...

is just 21 km away in the northwest. It is linked directly to the 11 surrounding villages,

Baje Wala Baje Wala (sometimes spelled as Bajewala) is a village in the Sardulgarh tehsil of Mansa district in Punjab, India. Chhapian Wali, Raman Nandi, Bire Wala Jattan and Raipur Raipur ( ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh ...

Bire Wala Jattan Bire Wala Jattan (also spelled as Beere Wala Jattan or Birewala Jattan) is a village in Sardulgarh tehsil of Mansa district in Punjab, India. It falls under the development block of Jhunir and the district main city of Mansa is just 21 km ...

, Jherian Wali (Bishanpura), Tandian, Nangla, Peron, Behniwal,

Bana Wala Bana Wala (sometimes spelled Banawala) is a small village in Mansa district of Punjab, India. It has become a noted village of Punjab as a neTalwandi Sabo Power Plant with the capacity of 2640 megawatt, is under construction here. Geography ...

Talwandi Aklia ''Talwandi Aklia'' (also known as Chhoti Talwandi) is a small village in Mansa district of Punjab, India Punjab (; ) is a state in northern India. Forming part of the larger Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered ...

(Chhoti Talwandi),

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and

Chhapian Wali Chhapian Wali (also spelled as Chhapianwali or Chhapiyanwali) is a village in Mansa district of Punjab, India. It was on the list for more than 90 per cent of voting in the February 2012 elections. Geography The village approximately centere ...

Demographics

As of the 2001 census, the village had a total population of 5,530 with 940 households, 2,940 males and 2,590 females. Thus, males constitute 53% and females 47% of the total population with a

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of 880 females per thousand males.

Culture

Punjabi is the

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as well as the

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of the village, predominated by the

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Sidhu Sidhu () is a Punjabi Jat clan found in Punjab. Men used to pass their free time by sitting together in the (English: a common place) or playing cards.

Religion

The village is predominantly

Sikh Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism, Sikhism (Sikhi), a Monotheism, monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Gu ...

, with

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and

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minorities. The

Gurudwara Sahib A gurdwara (sometimes written as gurudwara) (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ''guradu'ārā'', meaning "Door to the Guru") is a place of assembly and worship for Sikhs. Sikhs also refer to gurdwaras as ''Gurdwara Sahib''. People from all faiths ...

is the main religious site for all. There are three

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s, following the

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, in the memory of/founded by the respected

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, known as Wadda Dera, Tahli Wala Dera and Dera Baba Preet. The village, further, has a lali

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now known as Durga Mandir, located near the water works as the worship site for Hindus. There is a burial place for the Muslim families. Lali mandir

Climate

The western

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in the north,

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in the southwest and

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mainly determine the climate. The temperature can reach in summer and in winter. Monsoons greatly affect the agriculture in the region as nearly 70% of the rain falls between July and September.

Education

The village has good educational options, having a pioneer Institution of Secondary education Adarsh Public Senior Secondary School, government primary school, and a government senior secondary school.

Economy

The village has a branch of the

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located near the government primary school.

Agriculture

As is common in the

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agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

is the main occupation as well as the main source of income for all

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s. There is a very good irrigation water supply from the canal and when the canal dries up, people used to run their tube wells as a backup.

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and

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are the main crops in the area.

Other

In the minorities,

s, have their shops, general and medical stores etc. Others do labour in the fields or are employed by the newly constructed 2700 megawatt-capacity Talwandi Sabo Power Plant on the outskirts of the village.

Infrastructure

The village has a power grid, water works and reverse osmosis plant for filtered water service and an animal dispensary.

Problems

;Education There is a lack of teachers to teach over 800 students in the government schools. ;Drainage The village's (English: surrounding road) faces drainage problems as it is at a lower level than the houses, so it is flooded daily by waste and rainwater. Students also face problems going to school as near the schools the problem is at its worst. The rest of the (road) is also in poor condition. All of the village roads leading to Mansa and Talwandi Sabo have been flooded.

Gallery

Passing free time in Raipur, Mansa.jpg, Locals playing cards Phirni of Raipur, Mansa.jpg, Flooded phirni road, 2012 Tube well in Raipur, Mansa.jpg, A tube well in the local fields

References

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, South = Jherian Wali , Southwest = Tandian, Nangla , West = Peron , Northwest = Behniwal,

Villages in Mansa district, India Villages surrounding Talwandi Sabo Power Plant