Riko Population, Caste, Working Data Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Riko is a village situated in Arang tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 435 families residing in the village Riko. The total population of Riko is 1,762 out of which 888 are males and 874 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Riko is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Riko village is 336 which is 19% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Riko is 1,127 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Riko village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Riko is 78.8%. Thus Riko village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Raipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.93% and the female literacy rate is 72.27% in Riko village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Riko village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Riko Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Riko village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 336 | 158 | 178 |
| Literacy | 78.75% | 84.93% | 72.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 805 | 416 | 389 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 639 | 268 | 371 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Riko village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Riko village out of total population, 774 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 774 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 315 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 631 | 395 | 236 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 171 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 315 | 143 | 172 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 80 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 78 | 65 |
| Non Working | 988 | 415 | 573 |
Nearby Villages to Riko,
Below are the list of villages near Riko village in Arang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhatouna | 1,499 |
| Nakata | 2,310 |
| Barauda-1 | 2,628 |
| Kurud-2 | 3,279 |
| Chicha | 1,305 |
| Darba-1 | 1,502 |
| Kayabandha | 827 |
| Bakatra-1 | 1,715 |
| Jhanj | 382 |
| Nawagaon-1 | 1,292 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Riko, Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia