# Rakkar, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – Villages List & Towns

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Sub-district · Kangra, Himachal Pradesh 

# Rakkar

Rakkar is a sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had **29,503 people**, no towns and 116 villages (103 inhabited). The largest village is Kuhna (1,108 people).

- 29,503people (2011)
- 116villages
- 0towns
- 89.2%literacy

## Population of Rakkar compared with Kangra

■ Rakkar · ■ Kangra district

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.2%**

**85.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1042**

**1012

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****930**

**876

Working population ****74.3%**

**44.7%

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

## Homes and amenities in Rakkar

Of every 100 households in Rakkar in 2011, 99 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 25 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Rakkar · ■ Kangra district

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****83%**

**66%

No toilet (open defecation) ****17%**

**34%

Tap water ****85%**

**90%

Drinking water within premises ****52%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****25%**

**44%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****74%**

**54%

Use banking services ****97%**

**94%

Television ****77%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**21%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**7%

None of these assets ****9%**

**8%

Own their home ****97%**

**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).

## Largest villages in Rakkar

- Kuhna · 1,108 people
- Mahun · 934 people
- Banda · 900 people
- Sadwan · 726 people
- Mera · 704 people
- Kaloha Uparla · 697 people
- Kaulapur · 641 people
- Tikkar · 596 people
- Garli Khas · 568 people
- Katoh · 568 people
- Jatoli Chakran · 561 people
- Kaloha Nichla · 554 people
- Mat Umran · 545 people
- Garli · 542 people
- Chauli · 527 people
- Sukrala · 512 people

[All 116 villages in Rakkar →](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/rakkar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Rakkar?116 (103 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Rakkar in?Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh
- What is the population of Rakkar?29,503 (Census 2011)