# Riga H.Q. Village, Riga, East Siang (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Village · Riga, East Siang 

# Riga H.Q.

Riga H.Q. is a village in Riga sub-district of East Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **398 people in 99 households**, the 4th largest of 7 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 68.5%.

- 398people (2011)
- 99households
- 75.8%literacy
- 961females per 1,000 males

## Riga H.Q. PIN code and other codes

Riga H.Q. falls in Riga sub-district, East Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockRiga
- Census village code263790

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Riga H.Q. from nearby towns?

- Pasighat (district HQ)130 km by road
- Boleng (nearest town)40 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 Riga H.Q.?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Riga H.Q.; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Allopathic hospitalIn village · 1
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Boleng
- ○Degree college10+ km · Pasighat
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Roing
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water

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 Riga H.Q. known for?

The main crops are **ginger and paddy**. 

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Riga H.Q.

Of every 100 households in Riga H.Q. in 2011, 96 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Riga H.Q. · ■ Riga rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****93%**

**60%

No toilet (open defecation) ****7%**

**40%

Tap water ****94%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****84%**

**10%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**0%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**100%

Use banking services ****68%**

**14%

Television ****35%**

**10%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**18%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**2%

None of these assets ****4%**

**72%

Own their home ****71%**

**94%

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 Riga H.Q.?

■ Riga H.Q. · ■ Riga rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****75.8%**

**68.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****961**

**909

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****868**

**924

Working population ****48.5%**

**52.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 86.1% for men and 65.4% for women. 53% of men and 44% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 98 (51%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (2%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 54 (28%) · **■** Marginal 36 (19%)

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 Riga

- Riga /Mobuk1,649 people
- Parong818 people
- Pangkang /Pangkang Jorkong714 people
- Sitang359 people
- Dite Dime172 people
- Ugeng43 people

[All 7 villages in Riga](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/east-siang/riga/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Riga H.Q. from Pasighat?130 km by road
- What is the population of Riga H.Q.?398 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Riga H.Q. in?East Siang district (Riga sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Riga H.Q.?75.8% (Census 2011)