Rakra Explained

Rakra
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:27.3072°N 79.2153°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mainpuri
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Bhongaon
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1.129
Population Total:1103
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN

Rakra is a village in Bewar block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, it had a population of 1,103, in 189 households.

Demographics

As of 2011, Rakra had a population of 1,103, in 189 households. This population was 53.8% male (593) and 46.2% female (510). The 0-6 age group numbered 207 (122 male and 85 female), or 18.8% of the total population. 463 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 42.0% of the total.[1]

The 1981 census recorded Rakra as having a population of 825 people, in 153 households.[2]

The 1961 census recorded Rakra (as "Rakara") as comprising 2 hamlets, with a total population of 623 people (330 male and 293 female), in 145 households and 130 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 326 acres; it was then counted as part of Allau block.[3]

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Rakra did not have any schools or healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by hand pump and tube well/borehole; there were no public toilets. The village had a post office but no public library; there was at least some access to electricity for residential and commercial (but not agricultural) purposes. Streets were made of kachcha materials.[4]

References

See main article: puri district.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract) . Census of India . 19 June 2023.
  2. Book: Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri . 1982 . 25 July 2023.
  3. Book: Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (24 - Mainpuri District) . 1965 . Lucknow . 25 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory) . Census of India . 19 June 2023.