Rikhen, Mairang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India
Content updated on February 2, 2025.
Geographic Location of Rikhen
The village Rikhen is located in Mairang C.D.Block of West Khasi Hills District in the State of Meghalaya in India. It comes under Mairang Community Development Block. The nearest town is Mairang, which is about 20 kilometers away from Rikhen.
Travel and Communication for Rikhen
There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.
Postal Address:
Rikhen,
West Khasi Hills,
Meghalaya, India
PIN - 793120
Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Rikhen
Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Rikhen is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.
A brief summary of available data for Rikhen is given below:
Category | Resolution | Period |
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Precipitation - h | Half Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid | 2001 - 2025 |
Precipitation - l | Daily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid | 1901 - 2025 |
Temperature - h | Monthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid | 1901 - 2024 |
Temperature - l | Daily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid | 1951 - 2025 |
Social Structure of Rikhen
As per available data from the year 2009, 624 persons live in 122 house holds in the village Rikhen. There are 304 female individuals and 320 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.72% and males constitute 51.28% of the total population.
There are 623 scheduled tribes persons of which 304 are females and 319 are males. Females constitute 48.8% and males constitute 51.2% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 99.84% of the total population.
Land and Natural Resources in Rikhen
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Total area of Rikhen is 0 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.
Schools in Rikhen
There are 3 government pre-primary schools in the village Rikhen.
There are 3 government primary schools in the village Rikhen.
There is a government middle school in the village Rikhen.
There is a government secondary school in the village Rikhen.
There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Nongkhlaw, which is more than 10 kms away from Rikhen.
Colleges in Rikhen
There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Mairang, which is more than 10 kms away from Rikhen.
There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Shillong, which is more than 10 kms away from Rikhen.
There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Shillong, which is more than 10 kms away from Rikhen.
There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Shillong, which is more than 10 kms away from Rikhen.
There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Shillong, which is more than 10 kms away from Rikhen.
Other Educational Facilities in Rikhen
There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Shillong, which is more than 10 kms away from Rikhen.
There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Shillong, which is more than 10 kms away from Rikhen.
There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Shillong, which is more than 10 kms away from Rikhen.
Healthcare Facilities in Rikhen
There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Rikhen.
There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Rikhen.
There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Rikhen.
There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Rikhen.
There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Rikhen.
There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Rikhen.
There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Rikhen.
There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Rikhen.
There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Rikhen.
There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Rikhen.
There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Rikhen.
*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.
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