Riga Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sitamarhi district, Bihar
Riga Block of Sitamarhi district has a total population of 206,979 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 109,257 are males while 97,722 are females. In 2011 there were a total 43,032 families residing in Riga Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Riga Block is 894.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Riga Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 54.2% and the sex ratio of Riga Block is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Riga Block is 41331 which is 20% of the total population. There are 21343 male children and 19988 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Riga Block is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 894 ) of Riga Block.
The total literacy rate of Riga Block is 54.17%. The male literacy rate is 50.91% and the female literacy rate is 34.9% in Riga Block.
To facilitate the administration, Riga Block is further divided into 42 villages.
Riga Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Riga Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 41,331 | 21,343 | 19,988 |
| Literacy | 54.17% | 50.91% | 34.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30,112 | 15,926 | 14,186 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 117,254 | 53,639 | 63,615 |
Caste-wise Population - Riga Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Riga Block of Bihar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 30,112 | 15,926 | 14,186 |
| Schedule Tribe | 19 | 7 | 12 |
Religion-wise Population - Riga Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 179,625 | (86.78%) | 95,102 | 84,523 |
| Muslim | 26,827 | (12.96%) | 13,871 | 12,956 |
| Christian | 84 | (0.04%) | 46 | 38 |
| Sikh | 24 | (0.01%) | 11 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0%) | 5 | 2 |
| Jain | 18 | (0.01%) | 7 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 393 | (0.19%) | 215 | 178 |
Literacy Rate - Riga Block
Average literacy rate of Riga Block in 2011 were 54.17% in which, male and female literacy were 63.26% and 43.88% respectively. Total literate in Riga Block were 89,725 of which male and female were 55,618 and 34,107 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Riga Block
The Sex Ratio of Riga Block is 894 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 894 females in Riga Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 894 ) of Riga Block.
Child Population - Riga Block
According to Census 2011, there were 41,331 children between age 0 to 6 years in Riga Block. Out of which 21,343 were male while 19,988 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Riga Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Riga Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Riga Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 41,331.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 206,979 | 0 | 206,979 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 41,331 | 0 | 41,331 |
| Schedule Caste | 30,112 | 0 | 30,112 |
| Schedule Tribe | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Literacy | 54.17% | - | 54.17% |
| Sex Ratio | 894 | - | 894 |
Working Population - Riga Block
In Riga Block out of total population, 59,194 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59,194 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,885 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,465 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44,967 | 40,282 | 4,685 |
| Cultivators | 11,885 | 11,060 | 825 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20,465 | 18,695 | 1,770 |
| Household Industries | 1,236 | 908 | 328 |
| Other Workers | 11,381 | 9,619 | 1,762 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,227 | 10,379 | 3,848 |
| Non Working | 147,785 | 58,596 | 89,189 |
Nearby Blocks from Riga Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Riga Block in Sitamarhi district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Bathnaha Block population | 262,527 |
| Parsauni Block population | 86,016 |
| Sursand Block population | 209,945 |
| Belsand Block population | 120,906 |
| Runisaidpur Block population | 372,579 |
| Parihar Block population | 338,222 |
| Dumra Block population | 438,240 |
| Sonbarsa Block population | 251,248 |
| Bajpatti Block population | 215,507 |
| Majorganj Block population | 102,785 |
Riga Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Riga, Bihar - Wikipedia