Riga, Banka, Banka, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Riga


The village Riga is located in Banka C.D.Block of Banka District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Raunia Jogdiha Gram Panchayat. It comes under Banka Community Development Block. The nearest town is Banka, which is about 4 kilometers away from Riga.

Travel and Communication for Riga


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Riga,
Banka,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Riga


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Riga is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Riga 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 Riga


As per available data from the year 2009, 1243 persons live in 257 house holds in the village Riga. There are 595 female individuals and 648 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.87% and males constitute 52.13% of the total population.

There are 590 scheduled castes persons of which 286 are females and 304 are males. Females constitute 48.47% and males constitute 51.53% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 47.47% of the total population.

There are 2 scheduled tribes persons of which 1 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.16% of the total population.

Population density of Riga is 2390.38 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Riga


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Total area of Riga is 52 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 42.83 ha. About 3.25 ha is un-irrigated area. About 39.58 ha is irrigated area. About 31.23 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 8.35 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 0.15 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.34 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 8.03 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.65 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Riga


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Banka, which is 5-10 kms away from Riga.

There is a government primary school in the village Riga.

There is a government middle school in the village Riga.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Banka, which is 5-10 kms away from Riga.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Belhar, which is 5-10 kms away from Riga.

Colleges in Riga


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Banka, which is 5-10 kms away from Riga.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Bhagalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Riga.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Bhagalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Riga.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Bhagalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Riga.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Bhagalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Riga.

Other Educational Facilities in Riga


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Bhagalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Riga.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Bhagalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Riga.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Bhagalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Riga.

Healthcare Facilities in Riga


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Riga.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Riga.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Riga.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Riga.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Riga.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Riga.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Riga.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Riga.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Riga.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Riga.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Riga.

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

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