Rikhakot Population, Caste, Working Data Nainital, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Rikhakot is a village situated in Dhari tehsil of Nainital district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 86 families residing in the village Rikhakot. The total population of Rikhakot is 479 out of which 270 are males and 209 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rikhakot is 774.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rikhakot village is 96 which is 20% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rikhakot is 745 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (774) of Rikhakot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rikhakot is 83.6%. Thus Rikhakot village has higher literacy rate compared to 73% of Nainital district. The male literacy rate is 97.21% and the female literacy rate is 66.07% in Rikhakot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rikhakot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rikhakot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rikhakot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 55 | 41 |
| Literacy | 83.55% | 97.21% | 66.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 89 | 48 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 159 | 61 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rikhakot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rikhakot village out of total population, 225 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 225 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 206 | 109 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 201 | 106 | 95 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Non Working | 254 | 142 | 112 |
Nearby Villages to Rikhakot,
Below are the list of villages near Rikhakot village in Dhari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Suie | 384 |
| Khansyun | 734 |
| Tanda | 331 |
| Baron | 1,737 |
| Okhalkanda Talla | 743 |
| Timber | 540 |
| Okhalkanda Malla | 789 |
| Chamoli | 1,336 |
| Bagour | 93 |
| Gargari Malli | 489 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rikhakot, Nainital, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia