Rakhra Population, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Rakhra is a village situated in Patiala tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 471 families residing in the village Rakhra. The total population of Rakhra is 2,310 out of which 1,224 are males and 1,086 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rakhra is 887.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rakhra village is 252 which is 11% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rakhra is 691 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Rakhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rakhra is 74.3%. Thus Rakhra village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 81.4% and the female literacy rate is 66.53% in Rakhra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rakhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rakhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rakhra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 252 | 149 | 103 |
| Literacy | 74.3% | 81.4% | 66.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 717 | 375 | 342 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 781 | 349 | 432 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rakhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rakhra village out of total population, 798 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 798 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 695 | 621 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 129 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 505 | 437 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 67 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,512 | 536 | 976 |
Nearby Villages to Rakhra,
Below are the list of villages near Rakhra village in Patiala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mundkhera | 1,036 |
| Chandanpur | 6 |
| Dharamkot | 425 |
| kheri Gorian | 894 |
| Balipur | 385 |
| Dadhera | 1,301 |
| Kheri Manian | 811 |
| Kalyan | 2,277 |
| Doghat | 744 |
| Asay Majra | 691 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rakhra, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia