{{more citations needed|date=January 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Rakasaha | type = Village | latd = | longd = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Uttar Pradesh | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Ghazipur | established_title = Established | established_date = {{start date and age|1585}} | founder = Zamindar Aquif Khan | named_for = | government_type = Gram Pradhan | governing_body = Gram Panchayat | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = 11125 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages: Hindi, Urdu, English, Bhojpuri | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Hindi | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = | registration_plate = | website = {{URL|up.gov.in}} | footnotes = | official_name = Rakasahan | area_total_acre = | other_name = Rakasahan Sharif | area_total_ha = 1893.88 | area_water_ha = 14.114 | area_land_ha = 1879.766 | pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Rakasaha in Uttar Pradesh | coordinates = {{coord|25.4444496|83.6873446|display=inline,title}} }} '''Rakasaha''' is a village in Kamsaar in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Almost 6500 Kamsaar Pathans (NAWABS) lived in the village as of 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2011 census of India|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>
== History == Rakasaha was established byMubarak Khan in the late 1500s. Zamindar Mubarak Khan was a Grandson of Narhar Khan, founder of Dildarnagar Kamsar.{{Citation needed|date=May 2026}}
The founders were Zamindars (landholders) who held administrative and social power during the late Mughal period. While specific medieval records of Raksaha itself are limited, the broader Ghazipur region was a significant territory during the Sultanate and Mughal eras. Ghazipur’s recorded history goes back to dense ancient forests, ashrams, and early settlements mentioned in regional lore and early travel accounts.{{Citation needed|date=May 2026}}
During British colonial rule, rural land administrations and Zamindari Systems influenced Raksaha’s Land Ownership and social structures. The village, like many in Ghazipur, continued as an agrarian society.{{Citation needed|date=May 2026}}
After Indian independence in 1947, the zamindari system was gradually abolished, and governance shifted to democratic Panchayati Raj institutions (village councils). The Gram Pradhan (village head) now administers local governance.{{Citation needed|date=May 2026}}
== Transport == {{Confusing section|date=May 2026}} Regular transport facilities connect Raksaha to nearby towns like Dildarnagar, which is about 3 km away and serves as the nearest hub for economic activities.{{Citation needed|date=May 2026}}
==Demographics== Total population (2011): 11,125 people in around 1,387 families.{{Citation needed|date=May 2026}}
Sex Ratio: 897 females per 1,000 males.
Literacy Rate: Higher than the state average — around 77.46%. Male literacy is about 87.69%, and female literacy is about 65.93%.{{Citation needed|date=May 2026}}
Children (0–6 years): Around 1,834 children, which is approximately 16% of the total population.{{Citation needed|date=May 2026}}{{Historical populations |title= Population Growth of Raksaha |align=none |1861|4816 |1871|5200 |1881|5617 |1891|6078 |1901|6580 |1911|7142 |1921|7756 |1931|8431 |1941|8675 |1951|8170 |1961|8150 |1971|8970 |1981|9865 |1991|10852 |2001|11050 |2011|11125 |footnote= Source:Census of India<ref name="Census data">{{cite web|url=http://mospi.gov.in/comenv2000tab7.2.11.htm |title=Census of India |publisher=mospi.gov.in |access-date=23 June 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080813081037/http://mospi.gov.in/comenv2000tab7.2.11.htm |archive-date=13 August 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=2011 census of India.|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/}}</ref><ref name="censusindia1">{{cite web|url=http://www.populstat.info/Asia/indiat.htm|title=Historical Census of India|access-date=5 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217053707/http://www.populstat.info/Asia/indiat.htm|archive-date=17 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> }}
== References == {{Reflist}}
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