# Raikera Village, Sitapur, Surguja (Chhattisgarh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/sitapur/raikera/ Village · Sitapur, Surguja # Raikera Raikera is a village in Sitapur sub-district of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **497111**. The 2011 Census counted **2,723 people in 618 households**, the 7th largest of 51 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 60.5%. - 2,723people (2011) - 618households - 63.0%literacy - 497111PIN code ## Raikera PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Raikera is 497111.** Raikera falls in Sitapur sub-district, Surguja district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code497111 - Gram panchayatRaikera - Community development blockSitapur - Census village code433456 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Raikera from nearby towns? - Sitapur (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Ambikapur (district HQ)65 km by road - Sitapur (nearest town)10 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Raikera? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Raikera; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sitapur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sitapur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ambikapur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Raikera known for? The main crops are **paddy, maize and pigeon pea**. About 73% of the 617 hectares of village land is sown, and 235 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Raikera Of every 100 households in Raikera in 2011, 83 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 19 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Raikera · ■ Sitapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****83%** **63% Toilet within the home ****20%** **10% No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** **90% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **7% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **98% Use banking services ****39%** **40% Television ****11%** **11% Mobile phone ****19%** **20% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****9%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****36%** **30% Own their home ****99%** **97% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Raikera? ■ Raikera · ■ Sitapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****63.0%** **60.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1020** **1012 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1114** **982 Working population ****50.3%** **54.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.4% for men and 49.6% for women. 58% of men and 43% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 521 (38%) · **■** Farm labourers 161 (12%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Other work 85 (6%) · **■** Marginal 593 (43%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Sitapur - Petla3,848 people - Kerju3,372 people - Kunmera3,226 people - Gersa2,904 people - Rajauti2,452 people - Sontarai2,430 people - Ulkiya2,354 people - Ara2,316 people [All 51 villages in Sitapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/sitapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Raikera?497111 - How far is Raikera from Ambikapur?65 km by road - What is the population of Raikera?2,723 (Census 2011) - Which district is Raikera in?Surguja district (Sitapur sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Raikera?63.0% (Census 2011)