Raksa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Raksa is a village situated in Dhaka block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 969 families residing in the village Raksa. The total population of Raksa is 4,449 out of which 2,251 are males and 2,198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raksa is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raksa village is 869 which is 20% of the total population. There are 449 male children and 420 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raksa is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Raksa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raksa is 56.4%. Thus Raksa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 67.54% and the female literacy rate is 45.16% 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 | 869 | 449 | 420 |
| Literacy | 56.42% | 67.54% | 45.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 257 | 131 | 126 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,429 | 1,034 | 1,395 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Raksa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raksa village out of total population, 1,282 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,282 workers engaged in Main Work, 447 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 523 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,113 | 926 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 447 | 348 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 523 | 454 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 110 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 116 | 53 |
| Non Working | 3,167 | 1,209 | 1,958 |
Map of Raksa, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Raksa, Dhaka
Below are the list of villages near Raksa village in Dhaka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barharwa Siwan | 5,343 |
| Jhauwa Ram | 4,428 |
| Narkatiya | 5,613 |
| Turkauliya | 2,553 |
| Jadopur Nankar | 1,274 |
| Sham Bakhri | 1,469 |
| Jadopur Bakhri | 3,423 |
| Karmohna | 1,044 |
| Bakhri Khajuri | 3,373 |
| Barharwa Lakhansen | 11,316 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raksa, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia