Raika Population, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Raika is a village situated in Nawanagar block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 386 families residing in the village Raika. The total population of Raika is 2,541 out of which 1,261 are males and 1,280 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raika is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raika village is 462 which is 18% of the total population. There are 217 male children and 245 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raika is 1,129 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Raika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raika is 72.2%. Thus Raika village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 81.42% and the female literacy rate is 62.9% in Raika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 462 | 217 | 245 |
| Literacy | 72.2% | 81.42% | 62.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 245 | 134 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 1,040 | 411 | 629 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Raika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raika village out of total population, 628 were engaged in work activities. 63.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 628 workers engaged in Main Work, 269 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 401 | 388 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 269 | 267 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 86 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 35 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 227 | 164 | 63 |
| Non Working | 1,913 | 709 | 1,204 |
Map of Raika, Buxar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Raika, Nawanagar
Below are the list of villages near Raika village in Nawanagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barahra | 397 |
| Bikrampur | 514 |
| Panrepur Pheku | 653 |
| Chakaura | 1,294 |
| Athar | 7,779 |
| Parsaganda | 1,125 |
| Basdewa | 1,569 |
| Patar Kona | 734 |
| Nokhpur | 707 |
| Kanjia | 1,826 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raika, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia