Ruikhed Population, Caste, Working Data Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Ruikhed is a village situated in Shrigonda taluka of Ahmadnagar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 441 families residing in the village Ruikhed. The total population of Ruikhed is 2,242 out of which 1,178 are males and 1,064 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ruikhed is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ruikhed village is 234 which is 10% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ruikhed is 773 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Ruikhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ruikhed is 81.5%. Thus Ruikhed village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.4% of Ahmadnagar district. The male literacy rate is 89.67% and the female literacy rate is 72.56% in Ruikhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ruikhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ruikhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ruikhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 132 | 102 |
| Literacy | 81.47% | 89.67% | 72.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 161 | 83 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 606 | 240 | 366 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Ruikhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ruikhed village out of total population, 1,327 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,327 workers engaged in Main Work, 844 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 201 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,133 | 670 | 463 |
| Cultivators | 844 | 550 | 294 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 201 | 51 | 150 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 67 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 7 | 187 |
| Non Working | 915 | 501 | 414 |
Nearby Villages to Ruikhed,
Below are the list of villages near Ruikhed village in Shrigonda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghogargaon | 3,452 |
| Bangarde | 1,685 |
| Thitesangavi | 1,340 |
| Mahandulwadi | 1,910 |
| Chavarsangavi | 447 |
| Khandgaon | 1,866 |
| Taradgavhan | 1,027 |
| Pisore Khand | 2,207 |
| Banpimpri | 1,785 |
| Bhangaon | 4,954 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ruikhed, Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia