# Raksa Village, Dhamdha, Durg (Chhattisgarh) – PIN Code

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Village · Dhamdha, Durg 

# Raksa

Raksa is a village in Dhamdha sub-district of Durg district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **491558**. The 2011 Census counted **1,007 people in 235 households**, the 94th largest of 162 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.8%.

- 1,007people (2011)
- 235households
- 75.0%literacy
- 491558PIN code

## Raksa PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Raksa is 491558.** Raksa falls in Dhamdha sub-district, Durg district, Chhattisgarh.

- PIN code491558
- Gram panchayatRaksa
- Community development blockDhamdha
- Census village code442402

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Raksa from nearby towns?

- Dhamdha (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Durg (district HQ)37 km by road
- Dhamdha (nearest town)5 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Raksa?

14 services counted by the Census are inside Raksa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dhamdha
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Dhamdha
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Parpondi
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)22 h summer · 22 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Raksa known for?

About 50% of the 530 hectares of village land is sown, and 117 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Raksa

Of every 100 households in Raksa in 2011, 60 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 20 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Raksa · ■ Dhamdha rural average

Electricity for lighting ****60%**

**85%

Toilet within the home ****11%**

**12%

No toilet (open defecation) ****89%**

**88%

Tap water ****0%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****4%**

**11%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**98%

Use banking services ****84%**

**55%

Television ****20%**

**37%

Mobile phone ****20%**

**27%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****26%**

**18%

Own their home ****94%**

**94%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Raksa?

■ Raksa · ■ Dhamdha rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****75.0%**

**72.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1002**

**998

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****841**

**943

Working population ****45.0%**

**49.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 89.4% for men and 61.2% for women. 54% of men and 36% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 162 (36%) · **■** Farm labourers 169 (37%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 68 (15%) · **■** Marginal 48 (11%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Dhamdha

- Titurghat1,047 people
- Murra1,037 people
- Paraskol1,011 people
- Sewti1,010 people
- Rigni1,006 people
- Parsada1,000 people
- Semariya998 people
- Parasbod994 people

[All 162 villages in Dhamdha](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Raksa?491558
- How far is Raksa from Durg?37 km by road
- What is the population of Raksa?1,007 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Raksa in?Durg district (Dhamdha sub-district), Chhattisgarh
- What is the literacy rate of Raksa?75.0% (Census 2011)