Riga Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011
Riga is a village situated in Banka block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 257 families residing in the village Riga. The total population of Riga is 1,243 out of which 648 are males and 595 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Riga is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Riga village is 262 which is 21% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Riga is 770 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Riga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Riga is 69.1%. Thus Riga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 80.4% and the female literacy rate is 57.38% 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 | 262 | 148 | 114 |
| Literacy | 69.11% | 80.4% | 57.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 590 | 304 | 286 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 565 | 246 | 319 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Riga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Riga village out of total population, 330 were engaged in work activities. 64.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 330 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 212 | 203 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 60 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 96 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 45 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 69 | 49 |
| Non Working | 913 | 376 | 537 |
Map of Riga, Banka, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Riga, Banka
Below are the list of villages near Riga village in Banka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Asni | 343 |
| Jogdiha | 1,643 |
| Bishunpur | 1,607 |
| Raunia | 3,897 |
| Bhithi | 952 |
| Baisa | 1,473 |
| Murhara | 480 |
| Majhiara | 1,614 |
| Bindi | 1,576 |
| Kakna | 2,207 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Riga, Banka, Bihar - Wikipedia