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Rivan

Kargahar mandal
Pincode 821114
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SARITA DEVI
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LGD code
251696
Pincode
821114
Population
1,901
Households
226
Literacy rate
66.2%
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000♂
Workers
466
Census 2011 · in context

How Rivan compares

By population, Rivan ranks #27 of 257 villages in Kargahar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
66.2%
+3.5% vs mandal average
Rivan
66.2%
Kargahar mandal
62.7%
Rohtas district
60.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
956
+48 vs mandal average
Rivan
956
Kargahar mandal
908
Household size
people per home
8.4
+1.3 vs mandal average
Rivan
8.4
Kargahar mandal
7.1

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

Rivan at a glance

Rivan is a village of 1,901 people in 226 households (Census 2011) in Kargahar block, Rohtas district, Bihar, the 27th-largest of 257 villages in Kargahar block. Literacy is 66%, 4 points above the block average of 63% and the sex ratio is 956 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 821114; the LGD village code is 251696. The sarpanch is SARITA DEVI, and the village votes in Mohiuddinnagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajesh Kumar Singh. The population is estimated at 2,241 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Rivan

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
6
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
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
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
SASARAM
Distance to nearest town (km)
32
Distance to district HQ (km)
32
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
13
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Riwan
Total area (ha)
154
Irrigated area (ha)
153
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Rivan

LGD code
251696
Pincode
821114
Population (Census 2011)
1,901
Population (projected 2026)
2,241
Households
226
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
956
Literacy rate
66.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Ujiarpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mohiuddinnagar
Member of Parliament
Nityanand Rai
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rajesh Kumar Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SARITA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Kargahar
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
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