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About Raksiya Village

Raksiya is a mid sized village in Tikari tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,732, made up of 908 males and 824 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 907 females per 1000 males. The village covers 122 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824236, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raksiya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raksiya village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Tikari
Pincode 824236
Area (hectares) 122 hectares
Population 1,732
Male Population 908
Female Population 824
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 907
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raksiya compares

By the 2011 count Raksiya is the 50th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,627 residents. Its 122 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Raksiya

Raksiya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raksiya as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Raksiya from other places

Raksiya lies about 24 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Bela, about 13 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Raksiya
Tehsil headquarters Tikari 3.2 km
Nearest town Tekāri 3.2 km
Nearest railway station Bela 13 km
District headquarters Gaya 24 km

Villages closest to Raksiya

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tikari tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Raksiya

As per the Census of India 2011, Raksiya village had a population of 1,732. That makes it the 50th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,627 residents.

Raksiya village has 908 males and 824 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raksiya has about 907 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Raksiya is 824236. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raksiya covers 122 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raksiya falls under Tikari tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Raksiya is Bela, about 13 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Raksiya.

Raksiya is about 24 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raksiya is in Tikari tehsil of Gaya district. Tikari is about 3.2 km away. Tekāri is about 3.2 km away. Bela is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Benipur (under 2 km), Chora Bazidpur (under 2 km) and Fenagi (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Raksiya today is likely to be higher.

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