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Riwa Gahan Population - Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh

Riwa Gahan is a medium size village located in Khairagarh Tehsil of Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh with total 160 families residing. The Riwa Gahan village has population of 769 of which 367 are males while 402 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Riwa Gahan village population of children with age 0-6 is 117 which makes up 15.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Riwa Gahan village is 1095 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Riwa Gahan as per census is 1208, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Riwa Gahan village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Riwa Gahan village was 68.71 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Riwa Gahan Male literacy stands at 78.98 % while female literacy rate was 59.17 %.

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

Riwa Gahan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 160 - -
Population 769 367 402
Child (0-6) 117 53 64
Schedule Caste 85 48 37
Schedule Tribe 56 28 28
Literacy 68.71 % 78.98 % 59.17 %
Total Workers 497 244 253
Main Worker 374 - -
Marginal Worker 123 52 71

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.05 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.28 % of total population in Riwa Gahan village.

Work Profile

In Riwa Gahan village out of total population, 497 were engaged in work activities. 75.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 497 workers engaged in Main Work, 252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourer.