Rikhaun, Barnigad, Uttar Kashi, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Rikhaun


The village Rikhaun is located in Barnigad Tahsil of Uttar Kashi District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Rikhaun Gram Panchayat. It comes under Naugaon Community Development Block. The nearest town is Barkot, which is about 37 kilometers away from Rikhaun.

Travel and Communication for Rikhaun


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

Postal Address:
Rikhaun,
Uttar Kashi,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 249171

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Rikhaun


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

A brief summary of available data for Rikhaun 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 Rikhaun


As per available data from the year 2009, 178 persons live in 21 house holds in the village Rikhaun. There are 88 female individuals and 90 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.44% and males constitute 50.56% of the total population.

There are 23 scheduled castes persons of which 11 are females and 12 are males. Females constitute 47.83% and males constitute 52.17% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 12.92% of the total population.

Population density of Rikhaun is 163.15 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Rikhaun


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Total area of Rikhaun is 109.1 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 16.19 ha. About 11.09 ha is un-irrigated area. About 5.1 ha is irrigated area. About 5.1 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 5.04 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 20.98 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 65.88 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Rikhaun


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

There is a government primary school in the village Rikhaun.

There is a government middle school in the village Rikhaun.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Damta, which is 5-10 kms away from Rikhaun.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Damta, which is 5-10 kms away from Rikhaun.

Colleges in Rikhaun


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 Barkot, which is more than 10 kms away from Rikhaun.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Rikhaun


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Barkot, which is more than 10 kms away from Rikhaun.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Rikhaun


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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Rikhaun.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Rikhaun.

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Rikhaun.

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

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

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