Rikabganj Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011

Rikabganj is a village situated in Krityanand Nagar block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 575 families residing in the village Rikabganj. The total population of Rikabganj is 2,689 out of which 1,356 are males and 1,333 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rikabganj is 983.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rikabganj village is 524 which is 19% of the total population. There are 255 male children and 269 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rikabganj is 1,055 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Rikabganj village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rikabganj is 53.9%. Thus Rikabganj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 60.76% and the female literacy rate is 46.8% in Rikabganj village.

Population
2,689
Families
575
Literacy
53.9%
Sex Ratio
983

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 524 255 269
Literacy 53.9% 60.76% 46.8%
Scheduled Caste 957 504 453
Scheduled Tribe 70 36 34
Illiterate 1,522 687 835

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Rikabganj village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Rikabganj village out of total population, 1,077 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,077 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 681 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 812 581 231
Cultivators 72 64 8
Agriculture Labourer 681 484 197
Household Industries 8 6 2
Other Workers 51 27 24
Marginal Workers 265 47 218
Non Working 1,612 728 884

Map of Rikabganj, Purnia, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Rikabganj, Krityanand Nagar

Below are the list of villages near Rikabganj village in Krityanand Nagar.

Village Population
Jokajal Marai 3,149
Baghmara 2,705
Bela 3,022
Mirzapur 909
Jhuni Istamrar 4,902
Debinagar 2,247
Begampur khata 7,404
Parshadpur 3,110
Moglaha 1,742
Parora 14,033

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