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Riao

Haflong mandal
Pincode 788818
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Riao observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Assam.

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Temples near Riao

  • Mabao Heraka sub centre · 1.3 km
  • Sontila Shiv Mandir · 2.2 km
  • Diyung Shiv Mandir · 2.9 km

Named places of worship on record

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

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Riao is a village in Haflong mandal, Dima Hasao district, Assam, with 105 residents in 26 households. The literacy rate stands at 47.6% and the village is located at coordinates 25.218°N, 93.045°E.

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LGD code
298526
Pincode
788818
Post office
Harengajao
Population
105
Households
26
Literacy rate
47.6%
Sex ratio
981 ♀/1000♂
Workers
43
Distance to district centre
11 km
Distance to mandal centre
11 km
Distance to Dispur (Guwahati)
167 km
Distance to Kolkata
559 km
Nearest railway station
Migrendisa · 5 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Haflong Civil Hospital · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Riao compares

By population, Riao ranks #465 of 695 villages in Haflong mandal.

Literacy rate
%
47.6%
−11.8% vs mandal average
Riao
47.6%
Haflong mandal
59.4%
Dima Hasao district
65.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
981
+33 vs mandal average
Riao
981
Haflong mandal
948
Household size
people per home
4.0
−1.2 vs mandal average
Riao
4.0
Haflong mandal
5.2

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Riao at a glance

Riao is a village of 105 people in 26 households (Census 2011) in Haflong block, Dima Hasao district, Assam, the 465th-largest of 695 villages in Haflong block. Literacy is 48%, 12 points below the block average of 59% and the sex ratio is 981 women per 1,000 men. It lies 11 km from the Dima Hasao district centre, 5 km from Migrendisa railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 788818, served by Harengajao post office; the LGD village code is 298526. The nearest hospital or health centre is Haflong Civil Hospital, 5 km away. The village votes in Haflong assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nandita Gorlosa. The population is estimated at 124 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Riao · this village10548%
Disagisim · Haflong15047%0.5 km S
Bethel · Haflong35687%4.5 km SW
Zion · Haflong42179%4.9 km SW
Disagutu · Haflong7851%7.1 km NW
Wajao · Haflong57846%7.2 km NW
Gajo · Haflong12954%7.2 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Riao

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
Haflong (TC)
Distance to nearest town (km)
18
Distance to district HQ (km)
18
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
18
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
162
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
20.35

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Riao

LGD code
298526
Pincode
788818
Post office
Harengajao
Population (Census 2011)
105
Population (projected 2026)
124
Households
26
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
981
Literacy rate
47.6%
Coordinates
25.21779°N, 93.04479°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Autonomous District
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Haflong
Member of Parliament
Amarsing Tisso
Member of Legislative Assembly
Nandita Gorlosa
Block / Mandal
Haflong
Nearest PHC
BPHC, Langting (31.8 km)
Nearest railway station
Langting (31.7 km)
Getting there

How to reach Riao

Mandal centre
Haflong · ≈ 11 km
≈ 22 min by car · 26 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Dima Hasao · ≈ 11 km
≈ 22 min by car · 26 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dispur (Guwahati)167 kmcapital
  • Kolkata559 km
  • Delhi1613 km
  • Hyderabad1740 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationMigrendisa5 km
  • Hospital / PHCHaflong Civil Hospital5 km
  • ATM / bankSBI5 km
  • Petrol pumpAssam Oil4 km
  • CollegeHaflong Govt. College6 km
  • Police station5th Assam Police Battalion3 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Riao

5 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Riao

2 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

  • 🏫Jawaharlal Nehru Kendra Vidyalaya, SontilaSchool2.4 km ↗
  • 🏫Kendria Vidyalaya SchoolSchool4.5 km ↗
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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