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About Raksha Village

Raksha is a small village in Ghatampur tehsil, in the district of Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 124, made up of 63 males and 61 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 78.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 209206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raksha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raksha village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kanpur Nagar
Tehsil Ghatampur
Pincode 209206
Area (hectares) 78.8 hectares
Population 124
Male Population 63
Female Population 61
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
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 Raksha compares

By the 2011 count Raksha is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,813 residents. Its 78.8 hectares work out to about 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 862.

Getting to Raksha

Raksha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raksha 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. The nearest villages by name are Rahti Aima, Rahti Khalsa, Raipur and Raipura. 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 Raksha

As per the Census of India 2011, Raksha village had a population of 124. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,813 residents.

Raksha village has 63 males and 61 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raksha has about 968 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 862.

The pincode recorded for Raksha is 209206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raksha covers 78.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Raksha falls under Ghatampur tehsil of Kanpur Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The census record for Raksha notes the nearest railway station 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 Raksha.

Raksha is in Ghatampur tehsil of Kanpur Nagar 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 Raksha today is likely to be higher.

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