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About Raksanara Village

Raksanara is a mid sized village in Khajni tehsil, in the district of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 620, made up of 293 males and 327 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,116 females per 1000 males. The village covers 80.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273212, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raksanara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raksanara village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gorakhpur
Tehsil Khajni
Pincode 273212
Area (hectares) 80.34 hectares
Population 620
Male Population 293
Female Population 327
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,116
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 Raksanara compares

By the 2011 count Raksanara is the 316th largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 846 residents. Its 80.34 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Raksanara

Raksanara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raksanara 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 Raksanara from other places

Raksanara lies about 14 km from Gorakhpur, and the nearest railway station is Sahjanwa, about 9.7 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 Raksanara
Tehsil headquarters Khajni 3.3 km
Nearest railway station Sahjanwa 9.7 km
District headquarters Gorakhpur 14 km

Villages closest to Raksanara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khajni 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 Raksanara

As per the Census of India 2011, Raksanara village had a population of 620. That makes it the 316th largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 846 residents.

Raksanara village has 293 males and 327 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raksanara has about 1116 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Raksanara is 273212. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raksanara covers 80.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raksanara falls under Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Raksanara is Sahjanwa, about 9.7 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 Raksanara.

Raksanara is about 14 km from Gorakhpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raksanara is in Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district. Khajni is about 3.3 km away. Sahjanwa is about 9.7 km away. Gorakhpur is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Manghariya Bujurg (under 2 km), Chatai (under 2 km) and Kataka (under 2 km).

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

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