Rikang Mehom Population, Caste, Working Data Karbi Anglong, Assam - Census 2011
Rikang Mehom is a village situated in Donka circle of Karbi Anglong district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 117 families residing in the village Rikang Mehom. The total population of Rikang Mehom is 715 out of which 382 are males and 333 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rikang Mehom is 872.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rikang Mehom village is 105 which is 15% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rikang Mehom is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Rikang Mehom village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rikang Mehom is 76.2%. Thus Rikang Mehom village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.3% of Karbi Anglong district. The male literacy rate is 82.98% and the female literacy rate is 68.33% in Rikang Mehom village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rikang Mehom village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rikang Mehom Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rikang Mehom village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 53 | 52 |
| Literacy | 76.23% | 82.98% | 68.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 611 | 328 | 283 |
| Illiterate | 250 | 109 | 141 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.5% of total population in Rikang Mehom village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rikang Mehom village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 150 | 150 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 127 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Non Working | 560 | 227 | 333 |
Map of Rikang Mehom, Karbi Anglong, Assam
Nearby Villages to Rikang Mehom, Donka
Below are the list of villages near Rikang Mehom village in Donka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lang Sibu | 131 |
| Phelangpi | 1,033 |
| Mekve Pathar | 456 |
| Bormatikhula | 722 |
| Sarumatikhula | 1,895 |
| Disakisim | 11 |
| Ampathar-2 | 519 |
| Langparpam | 1,186 |
| Kheroni | 1,384 |
| Deramukam | 754 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rikang Mehom, Karbi Anglong, Assam - Wikipedia