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About Rakshyara Village

Rakshyara is a large village in Hura tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,387, made up of 1,213 males and 1,174 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 251.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rakshyara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rakshyara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Hura
Pincode 723130
Area (hectares) 251.09 hectares
Population 2,387
Male Population 1,213
Female Population 1,174
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rakshyara compares

By the 2011 count Rakshyara is the 15th largest of the 111 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,293 residents. Its 251.09 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Rakshyara

Rakshyara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Rakshyara as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Pirarlloa, Pratappur, Punchadi and Pursudadi. 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 Rakshyara

As per the Census of India 2011, Rakshyara village had a population of 2,387. That makes it the 15th largest of the 111 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,293 residents.

Rakshyara village has 1,213 males and 1,174 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rakshyara has about 968 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Rakshyara is 723130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rakshyara covers 251.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rakshyara falls under Hura tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Rakshyara 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 village for Rakshyara.

Rakshyara is in Hura tehsil of Puruliya 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 Rakshyara today is likely to be higher.

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