Rikhen Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Rikhen is a village situated in Mairang block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 122 families residing in the village Rikhen. The total population of Rikhen is 624 out of which 320 are males and 304 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rikhen is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rikhen village is 133 which is 21% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rikhen is 773 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Rikhen village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rikhen is 83.9%. Thus Rikhen village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 82.45% and the female literacy rate is 85.37% in Rikhen village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rikhen village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rikhen Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rikhen village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 75 | 58 |
| Literacy | 83.91% | 82.45% | 85.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 623 | 319 | 304 |
| Illiterate | 212 | 118 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Rikhen village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rikhen village out of total population, 209 were engaged in work activities. 67% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 209 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 140 | 118 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 93 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 40 | 29 |
| Non Working | 415 | 162 | 253 |
Nearby Villages to Rikhen,
Below are the list of villages near Rikhen village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Langniuh | 132 |
| Mawtikhar | 499 |
| Mawblei A & B | 1,468 |
| Sohpi | 442 |
| Mawsium | 448 |
| Mawkarah mawpni | 543 |
| Madanmaroid | 907 |
| Nongum | 765 |
| Sylleiphyllah | 375 |
| Mawphansniang | 54 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rikhen, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia