# Rakh Wacho Village, Khansahib, Badgam (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/badgam/khansahib/rakh-wacho/ Village · Khansahib, Badgam # Rakh Wacho Rakh Wacho is a village in Khansahib sub-district of Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir. The 2011 Census counted **507 people in 78 households**, the 71st largest of 96 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 31.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 50.3%. - 507people (2011) - 78households - 31.2%literacy - 935females per 1,000 males ## Rakh Wacho PIN code and other codes Rakh Wacho falls in Khansahib sub-district, Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir. - Gram panchayatParneewa - Community development blockKhansahib - Census village code000533 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Rakh Wacho from nearby towns? - Khansahib (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Budgam (district HQ)25 km by road - Khansahib (nearest town)15 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 Rakh Wacho? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Rakh Wacho; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Khansahib - ○Degree college10+ km · Budgam - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Budgam - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 6 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 Rakh Wacho known for? The main crops are **paddy and maiza**. About 69% of the 69 hectares of village land is sown, and 44 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 Rakh Wacho Of every 100 households in Rakh Wacho in 2011, 0 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Rakh Wacho · ■ Khansahib rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **84% Toilet within the home ****98%** **78% No toilet (open defecation) ****2%** **14% Tap water ****18%** **77% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **38% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **95% Use banking services ****3%** **40% Television ****4%** **39% Mobile phone ****62%** **54% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****0%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****28%** **20% Own their home ****94%** **99% 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 Rakh Wacho? ■ Rakh Wacho · ■ Khansahib rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****31.2%** **50.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****935** **922 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1098** **884 Working population ****28.2%** **22.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 47.9% for men and 12.7% for women. 47% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what **** **■** Other work 3 (2%) · **■** Marginal 140 (98%) 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 Khansahib - Krala Pathri536 people - Khosa Pora531 people - Gund Shoga Taploo525 people - Sozni Pora512 people - Gam Galla465 people - Tala Pora465 people - Nuch Gam430 people - Bugchal427 people [All 99 villages in Khansahib](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/badgam/khansahib/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Rakh Wacho from Budgam?25 km by road - What is the population of Rakh Wacho?507 (Census 2011) - Which district is Rakh Wacho in?Badgam district (Khansahib sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Rakh Wacho?31.2% (Census 2011)