Rakri, Punjab
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Rakri | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Rakri Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°55′30″N 75°47′34″E / 31.9250193°N 75.7928829°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Hoshiarpur |
| Tahsil | Mukerian |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 5,722 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Rakri is a census town in Mukerian tahsil of Hoshiarpur district, Punjab. It contains the site of Datarpur, capital of the former Datarpur State. As of 2011, it has a population of 5,722, in 1,196 households.
Rakri contains the site of Datarpur, which was capital of the former Datarpur State.[1]: 75 Datarpur is said to have been founded around the year 1500.[2]: 18
Rakri was first reclassified as a non-statutory census town for the 2011 census (previously it had been designated as a village).[3]: 10
Demographics
As of 2011, Rakri had a population of 5,722, in 1,196 households. This population was 50.8% male (2,908) and 49.2% female (2,814). The 0-6 age group numbered 566 (286 male and 280 female), or 9.9% of the total population. 1,265 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 22.1% of the total.[3]: 22–3
The 1981 census recorded Rakri as having a population of 4,270 people (2,813 male and 2,087 female), in 710 households and 710 physical houses.[4]: 258
The 1961 census recorded Rakri (as "Rakri maruf Datarpur") with a total population of 3,029 people (1,548 male and 1,481 female), in 577 households and 577 physical houses. It then had 2 hospitals and a post office.[5]: xxiv