Rikung Population, Caste, Working Data Upper Subansiri, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Rikung is a village situated in Chetam circle of Upper Subansiri district in Arunachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 30 families residing in the village Rikung. The total population of Rikung is 148 out of which 85 are males and 63 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rikung is 741.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rikung village is 26 which is 18% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rikung is 529 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (741) of Rikung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rikung is 34.4%. Thus Rikung village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.3% of Upper Subansiri district. The male literacy rate is 41.18% and the female literacy rate is 25.93% in Rikung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rikung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rikung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rikung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Literacy | 34.43% | 41.18% | 25.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 148 | 85 | 63 |
| Illiterate | 106 | 57 | 49 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Rikung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rikung village out of total population, 105 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 105 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 46 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 42 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Non Working | 43 | 24 | 19 |
Nearby Villages to Rikung,
Below are the list of villages near Rikung village in Chetam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nilling | 284 |
| Dabu | 166 |
| Lokar Rijo | 91 |
| Hanju | 76 |
| Hengnedoku | 135 |
| Goha | 155 |
| Raha village | 125 |
| Lomi | 88 |
| Lote | 72 |
| Dadi | 68 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rikung, Upper Subansiri, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia