Rikabganj Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Rikabganj is a village situated in Banmankhi block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 118 families residing in the village Rikabganj. The total population of Rikabganj is 588 out of which 301 are males and 287 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rikabganj is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rikabganj village is 108 which is 18% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rikabganj is 1,118 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Rikabganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rikabganj is 19%. Thus Rikabganj village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 23.2% and the female literacy rate is 14.35% in Rikabganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rikabganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rikabganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rikabganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 51 | 57 |
| Literacy | 18.96% | 23.2% | 14.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 37 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 497 | 243 | 254 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rikabganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rikabganj village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 39.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 115 | 105 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 52 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 52 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 45 | 128 |
| Non Working | 300 | 151 | 149 |
Map of Rikabganj, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Rikabganj, Banmankhi
Below are the list of villages near Rikabganj village in Banmankhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhargawan Patti | 1,472 |
| Bishunpur Bahadur | 1,248 |
| Pipra | 6,264 |
| Belabadan | 1,747 |
| Belabadan Milik | 326 |
| Piprachetan Parsad | 33 |
| BelaChand Sukhia Milik | 196 |
| Belabadan Milik | 122 |
| Belachand Sukhia Milik | 414 |
| Mohania Chakla | 1,363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rikabganj, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia