Raka Population, Caste, Working Data Gondiya, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Raka is a village situated in Sadak-Arjuni taluka of Gondiya district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 493 families residing in the village Raka. The total population of Raka is 2,186 out of which 1,082 are males and 1,104 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raka is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raka village is 223 which is 10% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raka is 1,009 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Raka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raka is 83.2%. Thus Raka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.9% of Gondiya district. The male literacy rate is 90.53% and the female literacy rate is 76.01% in Raka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 111 | 112 |
| Literacy | 83.19% | 90.53% | 76.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 197 | 101 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 130 | 56 | 74 |
| Illiterate | 553 | 203 | 350 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.9% of total population in Raka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raka village out of total population, 1,281 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,281 workers engaged in Main Work, 399 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 789 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,259 | 668 | 591 |
| Cultivators | 399 | 212 | 187 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 789 | 398 | 391 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 53 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Non Working | 905 | 403 | 502 |
Map of Raka, Gondiya, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Raka, Sadak-Arjuni
Below are the list of villages near Raka village in Sadak-Arjuni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saundal | 7,257 |
| Pipri | 331 |
| Bhadutola | 564 |
| Rengepar | 1,039 |
| Palasgaon | 1,106 |
| Halbitola | 683 |
| Bamhani | 483 |
| Pandhari | 2,487 |
| Sawangi | 995 |
| Gongale | 1,712 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raka, Gondiya, Maharashtra - Wikipedia