Rakri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011

Rakri is a Census Town city situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,196 families residing in the Rakri city. The total population of Rakri is 5,722 out of which 2,908 are males and 2,814 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rakri is 968.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rakri city is 566 which is 10% of the total population. There are 286 male children and 280 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rakri is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rakri is 89.5%. Thus Rakri has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 93.14% and the female literacy rate is 85.83% in Rakri.

Population
5,722
Literacy
89.5%
Sex Ratio
968

Rakri Census Town has total administration over 1,196 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Rakri Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rakri Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 566 286 280
Literacy 89.5% 84% 77.3%
Scheduled Caste 1,265 647 618
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,105 466 639

Caste-wise Population - Rakri

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rakri.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,265 647 618
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Rakri

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Rakri is 5,637 which is 98.51% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Rakri is 1 which is 0.02% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Rakri as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,637 (98.51%) 2,863 2,774
Muslim 1 (0.02%) 1 0
Christian 18 (0.31%) 9 9
Sikh 54 (0.94%) 29 25
Buddhist 11 (0.19%) 5 6
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 1 (0.02%) 1 0

Literacy Rate - Rakri

The total literacy rate of Rakri was 89.55% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 4,617 literates, males were 2,442 while females were 2,175. Also the male literacy rate was 93.14% and the female literacy rate was 85.83% in Rakri.

  Rakri Punjab
Female 85.83% 70.73%
Male 93.14% 80.44%
Total 89.55% 75.84%

Sex Ratio - Rakri

The Sex Ratio of Rakri is 968. Thus per every 1000 men there were 968 females in Rakri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 968 ) of Rakri.


Child Population - Rakri

According to Census 2011, there were 566 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Rakri. Out of which 286 were male while 280 were female.


Working Population - Rakri

In Rakri Census Town out of total population, 1,672 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,672 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,079 972 107
Cultivators 73 70 3
Agriculture Labourer 72 67 5
Household Industries 17 11 6
Other Workers 917 824 93
Marginal Workers 593 401 192
Non Working 4,050 1,535 2,515

Rakri Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Rakri is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,722 80.7% 968

Map of Rakri, Hoshiarpur, Punjab


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