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Rikhar Population - Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Rikhar is a medium size village located in Chakrata Tehsil of Dehradun district, Uttarakhand with total 49 families residing. The Rikhar village has population of 489 of which 251 are males while 238 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Rikhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 83 which makes up 16.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rikhar village is 948 which is lower than Uttarakhand state average of 963. Child Sex Ratio for the Rikhar as per census is 1306, higher than Uttarakhand average of 890.

Rikhar village has higher literacy rate compared to Uttarakhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Rikhar village was 79.31 % compared to 78.82 % of Uttarakhand. In Rikhar Male literacy stands at 90.70 % while female literacy rate was 66.49 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Rikhar 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 Rikhar village.

Rikhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 49 - -
Population 489 251 238
Child (0-6) 83 36 47
Schedule Caste 259 140 119
Schedule Tribe 230 111 119
Literacy 79.31 % 90.70 % 66.49 %
Total Workers 194 129 65
Main Worker 181 - -
Marginal Worker 13 7 6

Caste Factor

In Rikhar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.97 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.03 % of total population in Rikhar village.

Work Profile

In Rikhar village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 93.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.70 % 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.