Riwa Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Riwa is a village situated in Pakyong sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 61 families residing in the village Riwa. The total population of Riwa is 264 out of which 120 are males and 144 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Riwa is 1,200.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Riwa village is 22 which is 8% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Riwa is 1,200 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,200) of Riwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Riwa is 79.8%. Thus Riwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 82.73% and the female literacy rate is 77.27% in Riwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Riwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Riwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Riwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Literacy | 79.75% | 82.73% | 77.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 71 | 29 | 42 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Riwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Riwa village out of total population, 159 were engaged in work activities. 34% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 159 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54 | 41 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 28 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 37 | 68 |
| Non Working | 105 | 42 | 63 |
Map of Riwa, East District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Riwa, Pakyong
Below are the list of villages near Riwa village in Pakyong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parkha | 820 |
| Machong | 1,311 |
| Thekabung | 890 |
| Chochenpheri | 1,120 |
| Linkey | 592 |
| Latuk | 301 |
| Biring | 1,322 |
| Tarethang | 736 |
| Pakyong Forest Block | 72 |
| Amba | 2,193 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Riwa, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia