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Raksa Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Raksa is a large village located in Saraiyahat Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 401 families residing. The Raksa village has population of 2137 of which 1089 are males while 1048 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Raksa village population of children with age 0-6 is 370 which makes up 17.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Raksa village is 962 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Raksa as per census is 1114, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Raksa village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Raksa village was 40.97 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Raksa Male literacy stands at 49.78 % while female literacy rate was 31.54 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Raksa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Raksa village.

Raksa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 401 - -
Population 2,137 1,089 1,048
Child (0-6) 370 175 195
Schedule Caste 434 223 211
Schedule Tribe 1,121 558 563
Literacy 40.97 % 49.78 % 31.54 %
Total Workers 1,179 613 566
Main Worker 517 - -
Marginal Worker 662 292 370

Caste Factor

In Raksa village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 52.46 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 20.31 % of total population in Raksa village.

Work Profile

In Raksa village out of total population, 1179 were engaged in work activities. 43.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1179 workers engaged in Main Work, 278 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourer.