Raksa
Raksa is a revenue village in Barpali tehsil, Baragada district, Odisha. It had a population of 997 in 280 households (Census 2011).
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997 souls. 280 homes.
Barpali tehsil, Baragada district, Odisha.
Raksa today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹3,200Godbhaga APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Bottle gourd₹2,000Godbhaga APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹3,500Bargarh APMC · 10 Nov 2026
Happy Diwali 2026 to every family of Raksa, Barpali tehsil, Baragada!
Diwali 2026 in Raksa
Diwali was on Sunday 8 November 2026 in the central government's holiday list (Odisha's 2026 list has no entry by that name).
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Raksa at a glance
Raksa is a mid-sized village of Barpali tehsil: 997 people in 280 households (Census 2011), 41st of its 73 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 57.7%, below Baragada district's 73.4% (Barpali tehsil: 75.1%), while the sex ratio was 966 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 979. It falls under Roxa gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 768029. The village covers 433 hectares — about 4.3 km², or roughly 230 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Bairakhpali, about 1.2 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Barpali Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 182 m above sea level At Raksa's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Raksa is in the Roxa gram panchayat.
Other villages in Roxa
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Raksa compares
By population, Raksa ranks #41 of 73 inhabited villages in Barpali tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Raksa had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 768029
Other villages in Barpali tehsil
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Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Odisha's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+6.4%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 997Census 2011
- Male / female
- 507 / 490
- Households
- 280
- People per home
- 3.6
- Literacy rate
- 57.7%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 737
- Work participation
- 73.9%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Raksa on the map
Raksa · 21.1403° N, 83.5236° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Raksa's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Odisha Assembly 2024 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Write a postNearest services to Raksa
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Raksa's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeJaring Branch Post Office · 6.8 km (straight line) · PIN 768032 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 6.9 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCPHC, Kharmunda · 3.5 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Raksa
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Raksa's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices456 in Baragada district
Post office · 6.8 km away (straight line)
Post office · 7.1 km away (straight line)
- Chinajuri Branch Post Office
Post office · 7.6 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics106 in Baragada district
Primary / community health centre · 3.5 km away (straight line)
Bargarh, Odisha
Clinic · 8.5 km away (straight line)
Badgaon
Dental clinic · 8.7 km away (straight line)
Barpali
Schools & anganwadis1 in Baragada district
Colleges & universities
University · 50 km away (straight line)
Near Goshala, Basantapur, Sambalpur
- Sambalpur University
University · 53 km away (straight line)
- SUIIT
University · 53 km away (straight line)
Revenue & panchayat offices
- Collector office Sambalpur
District Collectorate · 59 km away (straight line)
Temples8 in Baragada district
Transport21 in Baragada district
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 6.9 km away (straight line)
- Barpali
Railway station · 8.9 km away (straight line)
- Dungripali
Railway station · 9.5 km away (straight line)
Community places2 in Baragada district
All places in Barpali tehsil (38) →Places of worship in Raksa →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Raksa
Where is Raksa located?
Raksa is a village in Barpali tehsil of Baragada district, Odisha, India.
Which district is Raksa in?
Raksa is in Baragada district of Odisha.
Which gram panchayat does Raksa belong to?
Raksa comes under the Roxa gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Raksa?
The pincode of Raksa, Barpali, Baragada is 768029.
What is the population of Raksa?
As per the 2011 Census, Raksa had a population of 997 (507 males and 490 females).
How many households are there in Raksa?
Raksa had 280 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Raksa?
Raksa covers about 433 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Raksa?
The literacy rate of Raksa was 57.7% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Raksa?
Raksa had 966 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Raksa in?
Raksa is in the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Raksa?
Pradeep Purohit (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bargarh Lok Sabha seat, which includes Raksa, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Raksa in?
Raksa is in the Bijepur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Raksa?
Sanat Kumar Gartia (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bijepur assembly seat, which includes Raksa, in 2024.
Which development block is Raksa in?
Raksa is in the Barpali development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Raksa?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Raksa is 380470 and its Census 2011 village code is 380470.
Which villages are near Raksa?
Villages near Raksa include Bairakhpali (1.2 km), Bhalubahal (2.1 km), Tejang (2.2 km), Amamunda (2.5 km), Rabanguda (2.5 km).
What is the population of Raksa in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Raksa's Census 2011 population of 997 by Odisha's official RGI projection (+6.4% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,060 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Raksa?
The sarpanch of Raksa has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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What do you need to find near Raksa?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
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- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (20 Sept 2026 – 19 Oct 2026): 102 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Baragada district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Bargarh(Barapalli) APMC | 3,200 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Bargarh APMC | 4,000 | 5,000 | 4,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Attabira APMC | 3,050 | 3,400 | 3,200 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Godbhaga APMC | 3,050 | 3,400 | 3,200 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bottle gourd | Godbhaga APMC | 1,850 | 2,200 | 2,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Bargarh APMC | 3,000 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Bargarh(Barapalli) APMC | 3,500 | 4,500 | 4,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Attabira APMC | 1,200 | 1,550 | 1,400 | 10 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Raksa's shops. Best mandi price near Raksa →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026