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About Rakswara Village

Rakswara is one of the larger villages in Manjhanpur tehsil, in the district of Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,048, made up of 2,633 males and 2,415 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 410.46 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 212206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rakswara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rakswara village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kaushambi
Tehsil Manjhanpur
Pincode 212206
Area (hectares) 410.46 hectares
Population 5,048
Male Population 2,633
Female Population 2,415
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rakswara compares

By the 2011 count Rakswara is the 16th largest of the 267 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,987 residents. Its 410.46 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 915.

Getting to Rakswara

Rakswara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rakswara as Available within 5 - 10 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 Rakswara from other places

Rakswara lies about 16 km from Kaushambi, and the nearest railway station is Bharwari, about 18 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 Rakswara
Tehsil headquarters Manjhanpur 16 km
District headquarters Kaushambi 16 km
Nearest railway station Bharwari 18 km
Nearest town Kunda 35 km

Villages closest to Rakswara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rakswara village had a population of 5,048. That makes it the 16th largest of the 267 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,987 residents.

Rakswara village has 2,633 males and 2,415 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rakswara has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 915.

The pincode recorded for Rakswara is 212206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rakswara covers 410.46 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rakswara falls under Manjhanpur tehsil of Kaushambi district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Rakswara is Bharwari, about 18 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Rakswara.

Rakswara is about 16 km from Kaushambi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rakswara is in Manjhanpur tehsil of Kaushambi district. Manjhanpur is about 16 km away. Kaushambi is about 16 km away. Bharwari is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pandiriya Shukwara (under 2 km), Ranipur (1.5 km) and Sondhiya (1.9 km).

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

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