Rakri, Uttar Pradesh

27°18′26″N 79°12′55″E / 27.30724°N 79.2153°E / 27.30724; 79.2153CountryIndiaStateUttar PradeshDistrictMainpuriTehsilBhongaonArea • Total0.919 km² (0.355 sq mi)Population • Total1,717 • Density1,900/km² (4,800/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

Rakri (Rakrī) is a village in Sultanganj block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, it had a population of 1,717, in 291 households.

Demographics

As of 2011, Rakri had a population of 1,717, in 291 households.^[1]: 167 This population was 51.3% male (880) and 48.7% female (837). The 0-6 age group numbered 308 (146 male and 162 female), or 17.9% of the total population. 706 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 41.1% of the total.^{[2]: 130–1}

The 1981 census recorded Rakri as having a population of 1,128 people, in 210 households.^{[3]: 168–9}

The 1961 census recorded Rakri as comprising 2 hamlets, with a total population of 957 people (494 male and 463 female), in 195 households and 167 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 225 acres.^[4]: xcvi

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Rakri had 1 primary school; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by hand pump and tube well/borehole; there were no public toilets. The village had a public library but no post office; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.^{[1]: 167–72}

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