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About Raksha Village

Raksha is a mid sized village in Sitapur tehsil, in the district of Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 696, made up of 384 males and 312 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 812 females per 1000 males. The village covers 93.27 hectares hectares.

Raksha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raksha village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sitapur
Tehsil Sitapur
Area (hectares) 93.27 hectares
Population 696
Male Population 384
Female Population 312
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 812
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Raksha compares

By the 2011 count Raksha is the 303rd largest of the 405 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,533 residents. Its 93.27 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 887.

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 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 26 km from Sitapur, and the nearest railway station is Hargaon, about 4.2 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
Nearest railway station Hargaon 4.2 km
Nearest town Kheri 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Sitapur 26 km

Villages closest to Raksha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sitapur 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 696. That makes it the 303rd largest of the 405 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,533 residents.

Raksha village has 384 males and 312 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raksha has about 812 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 887.

Raksha covers 93.27 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raksha falls under Sitapur tehsil of Sitapur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Raksha is Hargaon, about 4.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Raksha.

Raksha is about 26 km from Sitapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raksha is in Sitapur tehsil of Sitapur district. Hargaon is about 4.2 km away. Kheri is about 14 km away. Sitapur is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhikhpur (under 2 km), Mahanandpur (under 2 km) and Turdipur (1.7 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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