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About Raksha Village

Raksha is a mid sized village in Mehdawal tehsil, in the district of Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,100, made up of 582 males and 518 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 890 females per 1000 males. The village covers 90.02 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272171, 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 Sant Kabir Nagar
Tehsil Mehdawal
Pincode 272171
Area (hectares) 90.02 hectares
Population 1,100
Male Population 582
Female Population 518
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 890
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 the 134th largest of the 440 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 991 residents. Its 90.02 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 981.

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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Raksha from other places

Raksha lies about 28 km from Sant Kabir Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Ramchaura, about 14 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 Raksha
Tehsil headquarters Mehdawal 3.1 km
Nearest town Mehndāwal 3.1 km
Nearest railway station Ramchaura 14 km
District headquarters Sant Kabir Nagar 28 km

Villages closest to Raksha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raksha village had a population of 1,100. That makes it the 134th largest of the 440 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 991 residents.

Raksha village has 582 males and 518 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raksha has about 890 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Raksha is 272171. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raksha covers 90.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raksha falls under Mehdawal tehsil of Sant Kabir Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Raksha is Ramchaura, about 14 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 Raksha.

Raksha is about 28 km from Sant Kabir Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raksha is in Mehdawal tehsil of Sant Kabir Nagar district. Mehdawal is about 3.1 km away. Mehndāwal is about 3.1 km away. Ramchaura 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 Manorathpur (under 2 km), Jamuaria Kalan (under 2 km) and Natwa (under 2 km).

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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