Rikadiya Population, Caste, Working Data Amreli, Gujarat - Census 2011
Rikadiya is a village situated in Amreli taluka of Amreli district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 323 families residing in the village Rikadiya. The total population of Rikadiya is 1,699 out of which 875 are males and 824 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rikadiya is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rikadiya village is 157 which is 9% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rikadiya is 805 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Rikadiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rikadiya is 76.5%. Thus Rikadiya village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Amreli district. The male literacy rate is 83.12% and the female literacy rate is 69.63% in Rikadiya village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Rikadiya village is PREMJIBHAI.K.YADAV. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rikadiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rikadiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rikadiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 87 | 70 |
| Literacy | 76.52% | 83.12% | 69.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 336 | 186 | 150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 519 | 220 | 299 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Rikadiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rikadiya village out of total population, 924 were engaged in work activities. 56.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 924 workers engaged in Main Work, 267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 521 | 494 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 267 | 257 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 112 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 114 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 403 | 43 | 360 |
| Non Working | 775 | 338 | 437 |
Nearby Villages to Rikadiya,
Below are the list of villages near Rikadiya village in Amreli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Randhiya | 1,873 |
| Timba | 204 |
| Jasvantgadh | 5,529 |
| Shedubhar | 4,347 |
| Chital | 8,158 |
| Suragpur | 277 |
| Khijadiya Radadiya | 1,530 |
| Haripura | 1,003 |
| Monpur | 3,346 |
| Machiyala Mota | 1,766 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rikadiya, Amreli, Gujarat - Wikipedia