Riga Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Riga is a village situated in Riga block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,766 families residing in the village Riga. The total population of Riga is 27,518 out of which 14,572 are males and 12,946 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Riga is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Riga village is 5188 which is 19% of the total population. There are 2728 male children and 2460 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Riga is 902 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Riga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Riga is 57.7%. Thus Riga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 66.17% and the female literacy rate is 48.14% in Riga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Riga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Riga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Riga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,188 | 2,728 | 2,460 |
| Literacy | 57.7% | 66.17% | 48.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,415 | 3,388 | 3,027 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 14,633 | 6,735 | 7,898 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Riga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Riga village out of total population, 7,753 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,753 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,402 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,226 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,995 | 5,389 | 606 |
| Cultivators | 1,402 | 1,300 | 102 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,226 | 2,936 | 290 |
| Household Industries | 200 | 160 | 40 |
| Other Workers | 1,167 | 993 | 174 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,758 | 1,268 | 490 |
| Non Working | 19,765 | 7,915 | 11,850 |
Map of Riga, Sitamarhi, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Riga, Riga
Below are the list of villages near Riga village in Riga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bulakipur | 3,606 |
| Budhwara | 924 |
| Asogi | 1,439 |
| Nazarpur | 1,051 |
| Sonar | 4,956 |
| Ganeshpur Babhangawan | 8,988 |
| Khairwa | 2,701 |
| Bakhri | 2,769 |
| Kapraul Siroman | 5,924 |
| Bhagwanpur Piprarhi | 10,226 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Riga, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia