Rikokalan, Kasdol, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Rikokalan


The village Rikokalan is located in Kasdol Tahsil of Baloda Bazar District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Rikokala Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kasdol Community Development Block. The nearest town is Pithora, which is about 20 kilometers away from Rikokalan.

Travel and Communication for Rikokalan


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Rikokalan


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Rikokalan is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Rikokalan is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Rikokalan


As per available data from the year 2009, 1510 persons live in 373 house holds in the village Rikokalan. There are 776 female individuals and 734 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.39% and males constitute 48.61% of the total population.

There are 71 scheduled castes persons of which 34 are females and 37 are males. Females constitute 47.89% and males constitute 52.11% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.7% of the total population.

There are 573 scheduled tribes persons of which 295 are females and 278 are males. Females constitute 51.48% and males constitute 48.52% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 37.95% of the total population.

Population density of Rikokalan is 206.06 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Rikokalan


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Total area of Rikokalan is 732.8 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 509.48 ha. About 1036.87 ha is un-irrigated area. About 44.3 ha is irrigated area. About 44.3 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 51.46 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 10.04 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 7.04 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 5.93 ha is culturable waste land. About 10.45 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Rikokalan


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Rikokalan or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government primary school in the village Rikokalan.

There is a government middle school in the village Rikokalan.

There is a government secondary school in the village Rikokalan.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Rikokalan.

Colleges in Rikokalan


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Rikokalan or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Rikokalan or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Rikokalan.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Rikokalan.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Rikokalan or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Rikokalan


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Rikokalan or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Rikokalan.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Rikokalan or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Rikokalan


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Rikokalan.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Rikokalan.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Rikokalan.

There is no maternity and child welfare centre in the village Rikokalan or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Rikokalan.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Rikokalan or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Rikokalan.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Rikokalan.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Rikokalan.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Rikokalan.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Rikokalan.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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