Riga Gaon
Riga Gaon
रीगा | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Riga | |
Interactive map of Riga Gaon | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| Division | Tirhut |
| Named after | Rigaveda |
| Population | |
• Total | 27,518 |
| Demonym | Maithil |
| Languages | |
• Official
| Hindi
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Riga (Maithili: रीगा) is a historical village in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. It is located in the Sitamarhi district of Bihar in India. In ancient period, the village was the seat of learning Rigaveda in Mithila. It was a prominent centre for Sanskrit and Vedic learning in Mithila.[1] The village holds a major sugar mill of the region. The sugar mill is popularly known as Riga sugar mill.[2] Riga is also a block as well as constituency in the Sitamarhi district.[3][4][5][6]
Description
The village is located near Indo-Nepal border area. Since its locality near border area, the village is also designated as one of the "first villages of India" by the prime minister Narendra Modi.[3]
Demographics
Riga is a large village in the Sitamarhi district. As per the census of 2011, the number of families residing in this village is 5766. The total population of the village is 27518, of which 14572 are male while 12946 are females.[7]
References
- ^ Mishra, Vijayakanta (1979). Cultural Heritage of Mithila. Mithila Prakasana. p. 138.
- ^ "रीगा मिल के तुगलकी फरमान से बिचौलिए के हाथ गन्ना बेचने को विवश है किसान..." News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 2025-02-27. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ^ a b "Riga vidhan sabha Chunav Result: लगातार तीन बार से NDA का दबदबा रहा, इस बार नई पार्टी की एंट्री; किसे मिलेगी बढ़त? - riga vidhan sabha chunav result 2025 rjd vs jdu vs bjp vs congress winner loser and latest update". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ^ "Riga Assembly Election 2025: Riga Election Candidates List, MLA, Election Date, Constituency Map, Seat Chunav Results, Vote Share News in Hindi | रीगा विधानसभा चुनाव परिणाम 2025". AajTak (in Hindi). Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ^ "Riga Vidhaanasabha: भारत का पहला गांव और संघर्ष करती चीनी मिल,रीगा की अधूरी कहानी". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). 2025-08-17. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ^ "Riga Vidhan Sabha Seat: नेपाल बॉर्डर पर भारत का पहला गांव है रीगा, यहां JDU का साथ पाते ही खिल उठता है कमल!". Zee-Bihar-Jharkhand (in Hindi). Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ^ "Population finder | Government of India". censusindia.gov.in (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 2025-12-30. Retrieved 2026-02-03.