Raksa Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Raksa is a village situated in Saraiyahat block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 401 families residing in the village Raksa. The total population of Raksa is 2,137 out of which 1,089 are males and 1,048 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raksa is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raksa village is 370 which is 17% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raksa is 1,114 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Raksa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raksa is 41%. Thus Raksa village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 49.78% and the female literacy rate is 31.54% in Raksa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raksa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raksa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raksa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 370 | 175 | 195 |
| Literacy | 40.97% | 49.78% | 31.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 434 | 223 | 211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,121 | 558 | 563 |
| Illiterate | 1,413 | 634 | 779 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.5% of total population in Raksa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raksa village out of total population, 1,179 were engaged in work activities. 43.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,179 workers engaged in Main Work, 278 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 517 | 321 | 196 |
| Cultivators | 278 | 249 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 229 | 66 | 163 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 662 | 292 | 370 |
| Non Working | 958 | 476 | 482 |
Nearby Villages to Raksa,
Below are the list of villages near Raksa village in Saraiyahat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raundhia | 864 |
| Ambapaghar | 679 |
| Ghaghari | 1,160 |
| Targachha | 54 |
| Dondiya | 137 |
| Paduadih | 303 |
| Purana Dholgaria | 337 |
| Dhawatanr | 103 |
| Kolhariya | 423 |
| Singhnia | 121 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raksa, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia