Raikera Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Raikera is a village situated in Gharghoda tehsil of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 541 families residing in the village Raikera. The total population of Raikera is 2,162 out of which 1,098 are males and 1,064 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raikera is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raikera village is 265 which is 12% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raikera is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Raikera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raikera is 61.5%. Thus Raikera village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 72.22% and the female literacy rate is 50.69% in Raikera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raikera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raikera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raikera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 144 | 121 |
| Literacy | 61.52% | 72.22% | 50.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46 | 25 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,536 | 772 | 764 |
| Illiterate | 995 | 409 | 586 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71% of total population in Raikera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raikera village out of total population, 923 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 923 workers engaged in Main Work, 475 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 694 | 541 | 153 |
| Cultivators | 475 | 394 | 81 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 119 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 229 | 96 | 133 |
| Non Working | 1,239 | 461 | 778 |
Nearby Villages to Raikera,
Below are the list of villages near Raikera village in Gharghoda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bichinara | 772 |
| Suhai | 67 |
| Bamhanpali | 181 |
| Naya Rampur | 407 |
| Tilaipali | 490 |
| Chotiguda | 1,313 |
| Chimtapani | 459 |
| Kudhurmauha | 175 |
| Ajijgarh | 223 |
| Salhepali | 752 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raikera, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia