Rikhai Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Rikhai is a village situated in Pithoragarh tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 50 families residing in the village Rikhai. The total population of Rikhai is 221 out of which 112 are males and 109 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rikhai is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rikhai village is 28 which is 13% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rikhai is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Rikhai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rikhai is 92.7%. Thus Rikhai village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 100% and the female literacy rate is 85.26% in Rikhai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rikhai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rikhai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rikhai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Literacy | 92.75% | 100% | 85.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 18 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 42 | 14 | 28 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rikhai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rikhai village out of total population, 127 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 127 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 125 | 57 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 37 | 64 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 94 | 54 | 40 |
Nearby Villages to Rikhai,
Below are the list of villages near Rikhai village in Pithoragarh .
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurma | 45 |
| Bharkatiya Joshi | 2,646 |
| Gaina | 213 |
| Kotali Paneru | 287 |
| Khar Kini | 140 |
| Ruina | 398 |
| Kali Pokhari | 10 |
| Digas Kathayat | 277 |
| Silauni | 388 |
| Simalkote | 521 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rikhai, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia