Rikhar Population, Caste, Working Data Vaishali, Bihar - Census 2011
Rikhar is a village situated in Lalganj block of Vaishali district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 762 families residing in the village Rikhar. The total population of Rikhar is 3,611 out of which 1,960 are males and 1,651 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rikhar is 842.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rikhar village is 647 which is 18% of the total population. There are 366 male children and 281 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rikhar is 768 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (842) of Rikhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rikhar is 61%. Thus Rikhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Vaishali district. The male literacy rate is 67.57% and the female literacy rate is 53.43% in Rikhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rikhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rikhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rikhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 647 | 366 | 281 |
| Literacy | 61.03% | 67.57% | 53.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,902 | 1,028 | 874 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,802 | 883 | 919 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Rikhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rikhar village out of total population, 1,440 were engaged in work activities. 38.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,440 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 549 | 399 | 150 |
| Cultivators | 255 | 223 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 119 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 47 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 891 | 608 | 283 |
| Non Working | 2,171 | 953 | 1,218 |
Map of Rikhar, Vaishali, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Rikhar, Lalganj
Below are the list of villages near Rikhar village in Lalganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dilawarpur | 1,580 |
| Mukundpur Urf Parmanandpur | 2,148 |
| Pachrukhi | 379 |
| Kaulesar | 694 |
| Chak Rasul Urf Dilawarpur | 365 |
| Chak Mobarak | 320 |
| Puran Tanr | 3,262 |
| Kanti | 2,155 |
| Barauna | 743 |
| Bakhra Buzurg Urf Jagarnath | 2,023 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rikhar, Vaishali, Bihar - Wikipedia