Riwa Gahan Population, Caste, Working Data Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Riwa Gahan is a village situated in Khairagarh tehsil of Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 160 families residing in the village Riwa Gahan. The total population of Riwa Gahan is 769 out of which 367 are males and 402 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Riwa Gahan is 1,095.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Riwa Gahan village is 117 which is 15% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Riwa Gahan is 1,208 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,095) of Riwa Gahan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Riwa Gahan is 68.7%. Thus Riwa Gahan village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Rajnandgaon district. The male literacy rate is 78.98% and the female literacy rate is 59.17% in Riwa Gahan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Riwa Gahan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Riwa Gahan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Riwa Gahan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 53 | 64 |
| Literacy | 68.71% | 78.98% | 59.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85 | 48 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 28 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 321 | 119 | 202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Riwa Gahan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Riwa Gahan village out of total population, 497 were engaged in work activities. 75.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 497 workers engaged in Main Work, 252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 374 | 192 | 182 |
| Cultivators | 252 | 137 | 115 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 30 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 23 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 52 | 71 |
| Non Working | 272 | 123 | 149 |
Nearby Villages to Riwa Gahan,
Below are the list of villages near Riwa Gahan village in Khairagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garrapar | 1,163 |
| Khapri Sirdar | 556 |
| Takam | 621 |
| Khapri Teli | 493 |
| Ruse | 706 |
| Jurlakalan | 988 |
| Boirdih | 629 |
| Khursipar | 416 |
| Damari | 1,067 |
| Prakashpur | 1,496 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Riwa Gahan, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia