Village · Bagribari, Dhubri
# River Block No.5 N.C.

River Block No.5 N.C. is a village in Bagribari sub-district of Dhubri district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted 1,527 people in 286 households, the 35th largest of 117 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 52.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 38.6%.
- 1,527 people (2011)
- 286 households
- 52.2% literacy
- 918 females per 1,000 males

## River Block No.5 N.C. PIN code and other codes

River Block No.5 N.C. falls in Bagribari sub-district, Dhubri district, Assam.
- Gram panchayat Padmer Alga
- Community development block Birshingjarua
- Census village code 281138

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is River Block No.5 N.C. from nearby towns?
- Dhubri (district HQ) 11 km by road
- Dhubri (nearest town) 11 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in River Block No.5 N.C.?

9 services counted by the Census are inside River Block No.5 N.C.; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ● Middle school In village · 2 govt
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Weekly haat In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Sports field In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Dhubri
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Dhubri
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Alomganj
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water and hand pumps

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is River Block No.5 N.C. known for?

About 68% of the 151 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in River Block No.5 N.C.

Of every 100 households in River Block No.5 N.C. in 2011, 0 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 34 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ River Block No.5 N.C. · ■ Bagribari rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 3%
- Toilet within the home 76% 53%
- No toilet (open defecation) 24% 46%
- Tap water 0% 1%
- Drinking water within premises 66% 57%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 0%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 95%
- Use banking services 8% 12%
- Television 1% 1%
- Mobile phone 34% 26%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 2% 2%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 0%
- None of these assets 57% 54%
- Own their home 100% 99%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of River Block No.5 N.C.?

■ River Block No.5 N.C. · ■ Bagribari rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 52.2% 38.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 918 954
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 841 969
- Working population 31.6% 35.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 58.5% for men and 45.6% for women. 47% of men and 15% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 132 (27%) · ■ Farm labourers 41 (8%) · ■ Household industry 15 (3%) · ■ Other work 167 (35%) · ■ Marginal 128 (27%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Bagribari
- Naichardhup 1,810 people
- Salmara Pt.II 1,776 people
- Dimalala Poyestichar 1,594 people
- Majer Alga Pt.I 1,550 people
- Bhelanga Mari 1,488 people
- Jharner Char Pt.IV 1,483 people
- Boyjer Alga Pt.IV 1,458 people
- Mayer Char Pt. VII 1,456 people

All 120 villages in Bagribari

## Quick answers
- How far is River Block No.5 N.C. from Dhubri? 11 km by road
- What is the population of River Block No.5 N.C.? 1,527 (Census 2011)
- Which district is River Block No.5 N.C. in? Dhubri district (Bagribari sub-district), Assam
- What is the literacy rate of River Block No.5 N.C.? 52.2% (Census 2011)

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