Raika Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Raika is a village situated in Jubbal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 149 families residing in the village Raika. The total population of Raika is 670 out of which 334 are males and 336 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raika is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raika village is 52 which is 8% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raika is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Raika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raika is 96.3%. Thus Raika village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 98.39% and the female literacy rate is 94.16% in Raika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 24 | 28 |
| Literacy | 96.28% | 98.39% | 94.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 255 | 132 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 75 | 29 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Raika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raika village out of total population, 402 were engaged in work activities. 58.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 402 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 235 | 183 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 157 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 30 | 137 |
| Non Working | 268 | 121 | 147 |
Map of Raika, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Raika, Jubbal
Below are the list of villages near Raika village in Jubbal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarot | 143 |
| Hatkoti | 285 |
| Badhal | 650 |
| D.P.F Badhal | 22 |
| Sharhana | 359 |
| Bairli | 149 |
| Mehana | 264 |
| Dhar | 721 |
| Pauta | 210 |
| Kalontha | 45 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raika, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia