Rikhakot, Okhalkanda, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Rikhakot


The village Rikhakot is located in Okhalkanda Tahsil of Nainital District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Rikhakot Gram Panchayat. It comes under Okhal Kanda Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bhimtal, which is about 61 kilometers away from Rikhakot.

Travel and Communication for Rikhakot


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Rikhakot,
Nainital,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 263157

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Rikhakot


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

A brief summary of available data for Rikhakot 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 Rikhakot


As per available data from the year 2009, 479 persons live in 86 house holds in the village Rikhakot. There are 209 female individuals and 270 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 43.63% and males constitute 56.37% of the total population.

There are 89 scheduled castes persons of which 41 are females and 48 are males. Females constitute 46.07% and males constitute 53.93% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 18.58% of the total population.

Population density of Rikhakot is 238.62 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Rikhakot


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Total area of Rikhakot is 200.74 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 52.64 ha. About 43.57 ha is un-irrigated area. About 9.07 ha is irrigated area. About 9.07 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 13.21 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 95.11 ha is culturable waste land. About 1.64 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Rikhakot


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Khansyun, which is 5-10 kms away from Rikhakot.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Rikhakot.

There is a government middle school in the village Rikhakot.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Okhalkanda, which is more than 10 kms away from Rikhakot.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Okhalkanda, which is more than 10 kms away from Rikhakot.

Colleges in Rikhakot


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Pokhrar, which is more than 10 kms away from Rikhakot.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Rikhakot


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Khansyun, which is 5-10 kms away from Rikhakot.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Haldwani, which is more than 10 kms away from Rikhakot.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Haldwani, which is more than 10 kms away from Rikhakot.

Healthcare Facilities in Rikhakot


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Rikhakot.

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

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Rikhakot.

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Rikhakot.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Rikhakot.

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Rikhakot.

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

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