Rikhar Population, Caste, Working Data Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Rikhar is a village situated in Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 49 families residing in the village Rikhar. The total population of Rikhar is 489 out of which 251 are males and 238 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rikhar is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rikhar village is 83 which is 17% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rikhar is 1,306 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Rikhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rikhar is 79.3%. Thus Rikhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.2% of Dehradun district. The male literacy rate is 90.7% and the female literacy rate is 66.49% 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 | 83 | 36 | 47 |
| Literacy | 79.31% | 90.7% | 66.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 259 | 140 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 230 | 111 | 119 |
| Illiterate | 167 | 56 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47% of total population in Rikhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rikhar village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 181 | 122 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 85 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Non Working | 295 | 122 | 173 |
Nearby Villages to Rikhar,
Below are the list of villages near Rikhar village in Chakrata.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rikhar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia