Raksan Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Raksan is a village situated in Nawanshahr tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 107 families residing in the village Raksan. The total population of Raksan is 505 out of which 247 are males and 258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raksan is 1,045.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raksan village is 66 which is 13% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raksan is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Raksan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raksan is 79.3%. Thus Raksan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 85.51% and the female literacy rate is 73.33% in Raksan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raksan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raksan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raksan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 33 | 33 |
| Literacy | 79.27% | 85.51% | 73.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 110 | 54 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 64 | 93 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Raksan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raksan village out of total population, 158 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 158 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 128 | 114 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 78 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 23 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Non Working | 347 | 116 | 231 |
Map of Raksan, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Raksan, Nawanshahr
Below are the list of villages near Raksan village in Nawanshahr.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Charan | 1,054 |
| Muzaffarpur | 775 |
| Mirpur Jattan | 2,383 |
| Majhoor | 724 |
| Uttal | 918 |
| Patti Shahpur | 14 |
| Birowal | 926 |
| Shahpur | 684 |
| Jadla | 4,442 |
| Sheikhupur Bagh | 924 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raksan, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia