Rikhaun Population, Caste, Working Data Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Rikhaun is a village situated in Rajgarhi tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 21 families residing in the village Rikhaun. The total population of Rikhaun is 178 out of which 90 are males and 88 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rikhaun is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rikhaun village is 22 which is 12% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rikhaun is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Rikhaun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rikhaun is 80.1%. Thus Rikhaun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.2% of Uttarkashi district. The male literacy rate is 94.87% and the female literacy rate is 65.38% in Rikhaun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rikhaun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rikhaun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rikhaun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Literacy | 80.13% | 94.87% | 65.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 53 | 16 | 37 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rikhaun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rikhaun village out of total population, 97 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76 | 51 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 26 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 23 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 2 | 19 |
| Non Working | 81 | 37 | 44 |
Map of Rikhaun, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Rikhaun, Rajgarhi
Below are the list of villages near Rikhaun village in Rajgarhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mulagaon | 194 |
| Kandari | 547 |
| Jugargaon | 202 |
| Khamundi Talli | 146 |
| Jhimangaon | 6 |
| Khamundi Malli | 313 |
| Lodan | 257 |
| Badogi | 215 |
| Odgaon | 193 |
| Matari | 107 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rikhaun, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia