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Raika Population - Buxar, Bihar

Raika is a large village located in Nawanagar Block of Buxar district, Bihar with total 386 families residing. The Raika village has population of 2541 of which 1261 are males while 1280 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Raika village population of children with age 0-6 is 462 which makes up 18.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Raika village is 1015 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Raika as per census is 1129, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Raika village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Raika village was 72.20 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Raika Male literacy stands at 81.42 % while female literacy rate was 62.90 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Raika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Raika village.

Raika Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 386 - -
Population 2,541 1,261 1,280
Child (0-6) 462 217 245
Schedule Caste 245 134 111
Schedule Tribe 25 11 14
Literacy 72.20 % 81.42 % 62.90 %
Total Workers 628 552 76
Main Worker 401 - -
Marginal Worker 227 164 63

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.64 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.98 % of total population in Raika village.

Work Profile

In Raika village out of total population, 628 were engaged in work activities. 63.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 628 workers engaged in Main Work, 269 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.