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Rikba Population - Hazaribagh, Jharkhand

Rikba is a large village located in Dadi Block of Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand with total 525 families residing. The Rikba village has population of 2871 of which 1425 are males while 1446 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Rikba village population of children with age 0-6 is 425 which makes up 14.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rikba village is 1015 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Rikba as per census is 977, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Rikba village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Rikba village was 56.79 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Rikba Male literacy stands at 64.71 % while female literacy rate was 49.03 %.

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

Rikba Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 525 - -
Population 2,871 1,425 1,446
Child (0-6) 425 215 210
Schedule Caste 290 161 129
Schedule Tribe 543 275 268
Literacy 56.79 % 64.71 % 49.03 %
Total Workers 1,554 801 753
Main Worker 237 - -
Marginal Worker 1,317 610 707

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 18.91 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.10 % of total population in Rikba village.

Work Profile

In Rikba village out of total population, 1554 were engaged in work activities. 15.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1554 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.