Rahikpur Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Rahikpur is a village situated in Jokihat block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 369 families residing in the village Rahikpur. The total population of Rahikpur is 1,676 out of which 877 are males and 799 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rahikpur is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rahikpur village is 330 which is 20% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rahikpur is 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Rahikpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rahikpur is 55.2%. Thus Rahikpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 62.55% and the female literacy rate is 47.11% in Rahikpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rahikpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rahikpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rahikpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 330 | 172 | 158 |
| Literacy | 55.2% | 62.55% | 47.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 180 | 105 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 933 | 436 | 497 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Rahikpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rahikpur village out of total population, 655 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 655 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 404 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 555 | 369 | 186 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 20 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 404 | 284 | 120 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 54 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 60 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,021 | 448 | 573 |
Map of Rahikpur, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Rahikpur, Jokihat
Below are the list of villages near Rahikpur village in Jokihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Darsana | 3,714 |
| Chakai | 11,525 |
| Ramganj | 3,571 |
| Kursail | 8,278 |
| Lalia | 1,806 |
| Bardenga | 4,876 |
| Girda | 4,019 |
| Karahara | 1,171 |
| Pirganj | 591 |
| Mahalgaon | 9,038 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rahikpur, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia