Block / Subdivision → Pakyong
District → East District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Riwa village is 261350. Riwa village is located in Pakyong subdivision of East District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 14km away from sub-district headquarter Pakyong (tehsildar office) and 46km away from district headquarter Gangtok. As per 2009 stats, Riwa Machong is the gram panchayat of Riwa village.
The total geographical area of village is 102.47 hectares. Riwa has a total population of 264 peoples, out of which male population is 120 while female population is 144. Literacy rate of riwa village is 73.11% out of which 75.83% males and 70.83% females are literate. There are about 61 houses in riwa village. Pincode of riwa village locality is 737131.
When it comes to administration, Riwa village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Riwa village comes under Gnathang-machong Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Gangtok is nearest town to riwa village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 46km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 264 | 120 | 144 |
| Literate Population | 193 | 91 | 102 |
| Illiterate Population | 71 | 29 | 42 |
| Riwa - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Riwa Machong |
| Block / Subdivision : | Pakyong |
| District : | East District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737131 |
| Area : | 102.47 hectares |
| Population : | 264 |
| Households : | 61 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Gnathang-machong |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Gangtok (46 km) |
| Villages in Riwa Machong Gram Panchayat | |
| Machong | Riwa |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Pakyong |
| List of Subdivisions in East District |
| List of Districts in Sikkim |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.