Ruikhed Population, Caste, Working Data Akola, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Ruikhed is a village situated in Akot taluka of Akola district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 571 families residing in the village Ruikhed. The total population of Ruikhed is 2,478 out of which 1,305 are males and 1,173 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ruikhed is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ruikhed village is 247 which is 10% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ruikhed is 930 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Ruikhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ruikhed is 87.4%. Thus Ruikhed village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.8% of Akola district. The male literacy rate is 91.59% and the female literacy rate is 82.73% in Ruikhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ruikhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ruikhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ruikhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 247 | 128 | 119 |
| Literacy | 87.4% | 91.59% | 82.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 541 | 285 | 256 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 302 | 160 | 142 |
| Illiterate | 528 | 227 | 301 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.2% of total population in Ruikhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ruikhed village out of total population, 991 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 991 workers engaged in Main Work, 294 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 547 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 937 | 731 | 206 |
| Cultivators | 294 | 275 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 547 | 380 | 167 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 67 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 37 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,487 | 537 | 950 |
Map of Ruikhed, Akola, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Ruikhed, Akot
Below are the list of villages near Ruikhed village in Akot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahagaon | 1,102 |
| Bochara | 444 |
| Gaulkhed | 16 |
| Rajura | 548 |
| Akoli Jahangir | 5,918 |
| Ambadi | 413 |
| Akolkhed | 5,539 |
| Mankari | 1,580 |
| Panaj | 4,738 |
| Diwthana | 725 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ruikhed, Akola, Maharashtra - Wikipedia