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About Rakha Village

Rakha is a large village in Raniganj tehsil, in the district of Pratapgarh, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,576, made up of 1,309 males and 1,267 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 158.14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 230142, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rakha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rakha village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Pratapgarh
Tehsil Raniganj
Pincode 230142
Area (hectares) 158.14 hectares
Population 2,576
Male Population 1,309
Female Population 1,267
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Rakha compares

By the 2011 count Rakha is the 46th largest of the 296 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,460 residents. Its 158.14 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1013.

Getting to Rakha

Rakha is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Rakha as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Rainipur Sakhariya, Raipur, Rajapur and Rajapur Deva Patti. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Rakha

As per the Census of India 2011, Rakha village had a population of 2,576. That makes it the 46th largest of the 296 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,460 residents.

Rakha village has 1,309 males and 1,267 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rakha has about 968 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1013.

The pincode recorded for Rakha is 230142. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rakha covers 158.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Rakha falls under Raniganj tehsil of Pratapgarh district in Rajasthan.

The census record for Rakha notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available and private bus service as Available within village for Rakha.

Rakha is in Raniganj tehsil of Pratapgarh district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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