Rikhia Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Rikhia is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 153 families residing in the village Rikhia. The total population of Rikhia is 848 out of which 467 are males and 381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rikhia is 816.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rikhia village is 76 which is 9% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rikhia is 767 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (816) of Rikhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rikhia is 79.8%. Thus Rikhia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 79.01% and the female literacy rate is 80.75% in Rikhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rikhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rikhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rikhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 43 | 33 |
| Literacy | 79.79% | 79.01% | 80.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 123 | 68 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 232 | 132 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rikhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rikhia village out of total population, 346 were engaged in work activities. 53.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 346 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 185 | 174 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 83 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 52 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 161 | 119 | 42 |
| Non Working | 502 | 174 | 328 |
Map of Rikhia, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Rikhia, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Rikhia village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tawandi Lal Singh | 2,786 |
| Dhaulpur | 1,507 |
| Mulianwali | 2,522 |
| Ahmadabad | 965 |
| Suniyah | 2,246 |
| Shampur | 585 |
| Dhir | 1,852 |
| Qila Tek Singh | 1,000 |
| Said Mubarak | 857 |
| Kandial | 1,256 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rikhia, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia