Rikhia (280), Batala, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India

Content updated on May 27, 2024.

Geographic Location of Rikhia (280)


The village Rikhia (280) is located in Batala Tahsil of Gurdaspur District in the State of Punjab in India. It is governed by Rikhia Gram Panchayat. It comes under Batala Community Development Block. The nearest town is Batala, which is about 4 kilometers away from Rikhia (280).

Travel and Communication for Rikhia (280)


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Rikhia (280)


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A brief summary of available data for Rikhia (280) 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 Rikhia (280)


As per available data from the year 2009, 848 persons live in 153 house holds in the village Rikhia (280). There are 381 female individuals and 467 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 44.93% and males constitute 55.07% of the total population.

There are 123 scheduled castes persons of which 55 are females and 68 are males. Females constitute 44.72% and males constitute 55.28% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 14.5% of the total population.

Population density of Rikhia (280) is 750.44 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Rikhia (280)


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Total area of Rikhia (280) is 113 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 104 ha. About 104 ha is irrigated area. About 95 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 9 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 9 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Rikhia (280)


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Batala, which is 5-10 kms away from Rikhia (280).

There is a government primary school in the village Rikhia (280).

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Talwandi Lal Singh, which is less than 5 kms away from Rikhia (280).

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Talwandi Lal Singh, which is less than 5 kms away from Rikhia (280).

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Talwandi Lal Singh, which is less than 5 kms away from Rikhia (280).

Colleges in Rikhia (280)


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 Batala, which is 5-10 kms away from Rikhia (280).

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Batala, which is 5-10 kms away from Rikhia (280).

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Amritsar, which is more than 10 kms away from Rikhia (280).

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Batala, which is 5-10 kms away from Rikhia (280).

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Batala, which is 5-10 kms away from Rikhia (280).

Other Educational Facilities in Rikhia (280)


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Batala, which is 5-10 kms away from Rikhia (280).

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Batala, which is 5-10 kms away from Rikhia (280).

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Jalandhar, which is more than 10 kms away from Rikhia (280).

Healthcare Facilities in Rikhia (280)


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Rikhia (280).

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Rikhia (280).

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Rikhia (280).

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Rikhia (280).

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Rikhia (280).

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Rikhia (280).

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Rikhia (280).

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Rikhia (280).

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Rikhia (280).

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Rikhia (280).

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Rikhia (280).

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

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