Riga Religion Population Census 2011
Riga has 2,06,979 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,79,625 people (86.78%), followed by Muslim with 26,827 people (12.96%).
Official Census 2011 records for Riga subdistrict in Sitamarhi district (Bihar) list a total enumerated population of 2,06,979. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 1,79,625 residents, accounting for 86.78% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 26,827 individuals (12.96%), representing a lead difference of 73.82 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 27,354 persons, or 13.22% of Riga's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Riga
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Riga across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 1,79,625 individuals (86.78% share).
- Muslim: 26,827 individuals (12.96% share).
- NotStated: 393 individuals (0.19% share).
- Christian: 84 individuals (0.04% share).
- Sikh: 24 individuals (0.01% share).
- Jain: 18 individuals (0.01% share).
- Buddhist: 7 individuals (0.00% share).
- Other: 1 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Riga
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,79,625 | 86.78% |
| Muslim | 26,827 | 12.96% |
| NotStated | 393 | 0.19% |
| Christian | 84 | 0.04% |
| Sikh | 24 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 18 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 7 | 0.00% |
| Other | 1 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Sitamarhi
- Bairgania
- Suppi
- Majorganj
- Sonbarsa
- Parihar
- Sursand
- Bathnaha
- Parsauni
- Belsand
- Runisaidpur
- Dumra
- Bajpatti
- Charaut
- Pupri
- Nanpur
- Bokhara
Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,79,625 (86.78%)
- Muslim: 26,827 (12.96%)
- NotStated: 393 (0.19%)
- Christian: 84 (0.04%)
- Sikh: 24 (0.01%)
- Jain: 18 (0.01%)