# Rakri, Hoshiarpur (Punjab) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Hoshiarpur, Punjab 

# Rakri

Rakri is a town in Mukerian sub-district of Hoshiarpur district, Punjab (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,722 people** in 1,196 households. Literacy was 89.5%.

- 5,722people (2011)
- 1,196households
- 89.5%literacy
- 968females per 1,000 males

## Population of Rakri

■ Rakri · ■ Hoshiarpur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.5%**

**87.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****968**

**919

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****979**

**863

Working population ****29.2%**

**34.2%

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 Rakri

Of every 100 households in Rakri in 2011, 98 had electricity, 56 a toilet at home and 71 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 51 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Rakri · ■ Hoshiarpur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****56%**

**89%

No toilet (open defecation) ****44%**

**10%

Tap water ****88%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****70%**

**92%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****71%**

**83%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****28%**

**13%

Use banking services ****89%**

**81%

Television ****84%**

**89%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**10%

Two-wheeler ****51%**

**55%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**18%

None of these assets ****5%**

**3%

Own their home ****95%**

**79%

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 people in Rakri work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 917 (55%) · **■** Household industry 17 (1%) · **■** Farming 145 (9%) · **■** Marginal 593 (35%)

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

## How has the population of Rakri changed?

From 5,200 in 2001 to 5,722 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Rakri in numbers and road distances

- Density1,046 per km²
- Growth 2001–201110.0%
- Annual rainfall1,059 mm
- Temperature range4 °C to 39 °C

### Road distances

- Chandigarh (state capital)196 km by road
- Hoshiarpur (district HQ)15 km by road
- Hoshiarpur (city of 1 lakh+)15 km by road
- Jalandhar (city of 5 lakh+)70 km by road
- Mukerian (railway station)10 km by road

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

## Services and economy in Rakri

### Civic services

- Pucca roads8 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Water storage500 kl
- Electricity — homes950
- Electricity — industry10

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 8 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** wooden furniture, shoes and nil.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Rakri

- Banks5 in Rakri
- ATMs1 in Rakri
- Restaurants1 in Rakri

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Know before you go: Rakri

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Pathankot Airport (IXP) · Pathankot37 km
- Kangra Airport (DHM) · Kangra49 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 14.2 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Dec (about 10.1 hours, sunrise around 07:19, sunset around 17:24).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Rakri?5,722 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Rakri in?Hoshiarpur district, Punjab
- What was the population of Rakri in 2001?5,200
- What plug type is used in Rakri?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Rakri?Pathankot Airport (IXP), about 37 km in a straight line