Raikona Population, Caste, Working Data Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Raikona is a village situated in Bilaigarh tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 631 families residing in the village Raikona. The total population of Raikona is 2,765 out of which 1,350 are males and 1,415 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raikona is 1,048.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raikona village is 359 which is 13% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raikona is 1,006 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Raikona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raikona is 70.7%. Thus Raikona village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Raipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.2% and the female literacy rate is 57.89% in Raikona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raikona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raikona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raikona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 359 | 179 | 180 |
| Literacy | 70.7% | 84.2% | 57.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 778 | 365 | 413 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 1,064 | 364 | 700 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Raikona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raikona village out of total population, 1,197 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,197 workers engaged in Main Work, 425 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 262 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 788 | 510 | 278 |
| Cultivators | 425 | 278 | 147 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 262 | 149 | 113 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 83 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 409 | 151 | 258 |
| Non Working | 1,568 | 689 | 879 |
Nearby Villages to Raikona,
Below are the list of villages near Raikona village in Bilaigarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chorbhatthi | 1,269 |
| Chhirchuwa | 91 |
| Jogesara | 817 |
| Dhaurabhatha | 955 |
| Bamhanpuri | 1,291 |
| Sajapali | 512 |
| Tata | 1,042 |
| Gangori | 1,507 |
| Mudpar | 2,171 |
| Ghoghara | 573 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raikona, Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia