Rahikpur Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Rahikpur is a village situated in Forbesganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 187 families residing in the village Rahikpur. The total population of Rahikpur is 736 out of which 393 are males and 343 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rahikpur is 873.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rahikpur village is 147 which is 20% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rahikpur is 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Rahikpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rahikpur is 54.3%. Thus Rahikpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 65.82% and the female literacy rate is 41.03% in Rahikpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rahikpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rahikpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rahikpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 77 | 70 |
| Literacy | 54.33% | 65.82% | 41.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 174 | 92 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 416 | 185 | 231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rahikpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rahikpur village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 268 | 168 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 139 | 89 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 24 | 49 |
| Non Working | 395 | 201 | 194 |
Nearby Villages to Rahikpur,
Below are the list of villages near Rahikpur village in Forbesganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deopura | 2,376 |
| Khawaspur | 7,944 |
| Gurmahi | 2,690 |
| Balua | 1,332 |
| Lachhmipur Gachh | 776 |
| Ramai | 5,335 |
| Bhaghal Halia | 431 |
| Madhura | 2,565 |
| Halhalia jagir | 1,927 |
| Lahsunganj | 311 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rahikpur, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia