Rikhung Population, Caste, Working Data East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Rikhung is a village situated in Bameng circle of East Kameng district in Arunachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 23 families residing in the village Rikhung. The total population of Rikhung is 135 out of which 66 are males and 69 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rikhung is 1,045.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rikhung village is 20 which is 15% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rikhung is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Rikhung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rikhung is 44.3%. Thus Rikhung village has lower literacy rate compared to 48.9% of East Kameng district. The male literacy rate is 47.27% and the female literacy rate is 41.67% in Rikhung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rikhung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rikhung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rikhung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Literacy | 44.35% | 47.27% | 41.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 135 | 66 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 84 | 40 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Rikhung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rikhung village out of total population, 67 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67 | 32 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 30 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 68 | 34 | 34 |
Nearby Villages to Rikhung,
Below are the list of villages near Rikhung village in Bameng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Liya Myorang | 25 |
| Lapung | 85 |
| Tallo | 140 |
| Rengte-Wah | 212 |
| Lengdi/Liang | 89 |
| Paksa | 188 |
| Laja Sullung | 29 |
| Taffo | 68 |
| Gidi Sullung | 45 |
| Upper Liyak Donia | 173 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rikhung, East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia