# Runkata, Agra (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Agra, Uttar Pradesh 

# Runkata

Runkata is a town in Kiraoli sub-district of Agra district, Uttar Pradesh (census town). The 2011 Census counted **15,582 people** in 2,491 households. Literacy was 64.8%.

- 15,582people (2011)
- 2,491households
- 64.8%literacy
- 892females per 1,000 males

## Population of Runkata

■ Runkata · ■ Agra urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****64.8%**

**72.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****892**

**875

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****841**

**858

Working population ****26.9%**

**32.1%

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 Runkata

Of every 100 households in Runkata in 2011, 95 had electricity, 50 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Runkata · ■ Agra urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****50%**

**82%

No toilet (open defecation) ****48%**

**14%

Tap water ****15%**

**61%

Drinking water within premises ****59%**

**73%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%**

**72%

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

**26%

Use banking services ****52%**

**68%

Television ****76%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****29%**

**48%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**12%

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

**4%

Own their home ****90%**

**87%

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 Runkata work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,965 (71%) · **■** Household industry 92 (2%) · **■** Farming 517 (12%) · **■** Marginal 614 (15%)

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

## Runkata in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall535 mm
- Temperature range6 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)400 km by road
- AGRA (district HQ)15 km by road
- AGRA (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road
- AGRA (city of 5 lakh+)20 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 Runkata

### Civic services

- Pucca roads2 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets350
- Electricity — homes210
- Electricity — industry40

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** shoes & slippers.

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Runkata?15,582 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Runkata in?Agra district, Uttar Pradesh