Raina, Bardhaman

Raina
Village
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Coordinates: 23°04′07.0″N 87°54′22.0″E / 23.068611°N 87.906111°E / 23.068611; 87.906111
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Bardhaman
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,157
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code	03451
Lok Sabha constituency	Bardhaman Purba
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Raina
Website	purbabardhaman.gov.in

Raina is a village in Raina I CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Damodar River

Dwarakeswar River

Sat Deul

H

Rasulpur

R

Masagram

R

Maheshbati

R

Gotan

R

Ukhrid

R

Sagrai

R

Shyamsundar

R

Paharhati

R

Khandaghosh

R

Madhabdihi

R

Raina

R

Jamalpur

R

Seharabazar

CT

Alipur

CT

Memari

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Cities and towns in the Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

95.54% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision live in rural areas versus 4.46% in urban areas, the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.^[1]

Raina police station has jurisdiction over Raina I CD Block. The area covered is 266.43 km².^[2][3]

As per the 2011 Census of India Raina had a total population of 5,157, of which 2,619 (51%) were males and 2,538 (49%) were females. Population under 6 was 494. The total number of literates in Raina was 3,872 (83.04% of the population over 6 years).^[4]

Rainagar railway station is on the Bankura-Mathnasipur sector of Bankura-Masagram line in Raina.^[5][6] As of January 2019, DEMU services are available between Bankura and Masagram.^[7]

Raina is connected with Burdwan town, Tarokeshor, Memary by road.

Raina's education system was strong even before independence. Raina Swami Bholananda Vidyayatan (RSBV)was established in 1894, meeting the higher secondary standard. Raina Jagathmata Anchalik Balika Vidyalaya, was established in 1963 by a Muslim education activists. Professionals such as engineers, professors, doctor,postgraduates, administrators and teachers attended RSBV.

Maheshbati Rural Hospital at Maheshbati is located nearby.^[8]