Raksha, Mehdawal, Sant Kabeer Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Raksha


The village Raksha is located in Mehdawal Tahsil of Sant Kabeer Nagar District in the State of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is governed by Raksa Gram Panchayat. It comes under Mehdawal Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sant Kabir Nagar, which is about 28 kilometers away from Raksha.

Travel and Communication for Raksha


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Raksha,
Sant Kabeer Nagar,
Uttar Pradesh, India
PIN - 272171

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Raksha


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Raksha is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Raksha is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Raksha


As per available data from the year 2009, 1100 persons live in 142 house holds in the village Raksha. There are 518 female individuals and 582 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.09% and males constitute 52.91% of the total population.

There are 330 scheduled castes persons of which 155 are females and 175 are males. Females constitute 46.97% and males constitute 53.03% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 30% of the total population.

Population density of Raksha is 1221.95 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Raksha


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Total area of Raksha is 90.02 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 79.64 ha. About 8.71 ha is un-irrigated area. About 70.93 ha is irrigated area. About 70.93 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 4.12 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 2 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 3.64 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 0.63 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Raksha


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Raksha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government primary school in the village Raksha.

There is a government middle school in the village Raksha.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Mahdawal, which is less than 5 kms away from Raksha.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Mahdawal, which is less than 5 kms away from Raksha.

Colleges in Raksha


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Achhia, which is 5-10 kms away from Raksha.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Gorakhpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Raksha.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Gorakhpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Raksha.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Gorakhpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Raksha.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Basti, which is more than 10 kms away from Raksha.

Other Educational Facilities in Raksha


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Basti, which is more than 10 kms away from Raksha.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Gorakhpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Raksha.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Raksha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Raksha


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Raksha.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Raksha.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Raksha.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Raksha.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Raksha.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Raksha.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Raksha.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Raksha.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Raksha.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Raksha.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Raksha.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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