Rikhi Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Rikhi is a village situated in Udaypur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 410 families residing in the village Rikhi. The total population of Rikhi is 1,760 out of which 853 are males and 907 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rikhi is 1,063.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rikhi village is 242 which is 14% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rikhi is 1,034 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,063) of Rikhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rikhi is 50.1%. Thus Rikhi village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 57.49% and the female literacy rate is 43.24% in Rikhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rikhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rikhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rikhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 242 | 119 | 123 |
| Literacy | 50.13% | 57.49% | 43.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 372 | 185 | 187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,022 | 504 | 518 |
| Illiterate | 999 | 431 | 568 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.1% of total population in Rikhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rikhi village out of total population, 1,121 were engaged in work activities. 51.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,121 workers engaged in Main Work, 484 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 578 | 402 | 176 |
| Cultivators | 484 | 337 | 147 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 34 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 30 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 543 | 156 | 387 |
| Non Working | 639 | 295 | 344 |
Nearby Villages to Rikhi,
Below are the list of villages near Rikhi village in Udaypur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nunera | 1,973 |
| Khamhariya | 1,489 |
| Lalati | 976 |
| Sargawan | 842 |
| Karaundi | 1,405 |
| Palka | 1,750 |
| Ghuchapur | 727 |
| Rajbandh | 561 |
| Namna Khurd | 969 |
| Khodri | 821 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rikhi, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia