Rihala Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Rihala is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 159 families residing in the village Rihala. The total population of Rihala is 748 out of which 384 are males and 364 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rihala is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rihala village is 86 which is 11% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rihala is 686 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Rihala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rihala is 80.5%. Thus Rihala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.68% and the female literacy rate is 76.29% in Rihala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rihala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rihala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rihala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 51 | 35 |
| Literacy | 80.51% | 84.68% | 76.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 232 | 122 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 215 | 102 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rihala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rihala village out of total population, 221 were engaged in work activities. 72.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 221 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 161 | 147 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 57 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 79 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 35 | 25 |
| Non Working | 527 | 202 | 325 |
Map of Rihala, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Rihala, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Rihala village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Binjon | 3,464 |
| Mehrowal | 515 |
| Pandori Ladha Singh | 938 |
| Bugra | 327 |
| Dhada | 2,453 |
| Chak Soni | 38 |
| Bhagtupur | 832 |
| Aima Jattan | 1,041 |
| Thoana | 1,108 |
| Soni | 788 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rihala, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia