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Kusumari

कुसुमारी
Riga mandal
Pincode 843327
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
premchandra kumar
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LGD code
219380
Pincode
843327
Post office
Riga
Population
5,270
Households
927
Literacy rate
45.1%
Sex ratio
855 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,352
Census 2011 · in context

How Kusumari compares

By population, Kusumari ranks #16 of 42 villages in Riga mandal.

Literacy rate
%
45.1%
+1.8% vs mandal average
Kusumari
45.1%
Riga mandal
43.3%
Sitamarhi district
42.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
855
−39 vs mandal average
Kusumari
855
Riga mandal
894
Household size
people per home
5.7
+0.9 vs mandal average
Kusumari
5.7
Riga mandal
4.8

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

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Kusumari at a glance

Kusumari is a village of 5,270 people in 927 households (Census 2011) in Riga block, Sitamarhi district, Bihar, the 16th-largest of 42 villages in Riga block. Literacy is 45%, 2 points above the block average of 43% and the sex ratio is 855 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 843327, served by Riga post office; the LGD village code is 219380. The sarpanch is premchandra kumar, and the village votes in Chiraia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Lal Babu Prasad Gupta. The population is estimated at 6,213 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kusumari

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kusumari

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)
5
Power hours (winter)
6
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
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
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SITAMARHI
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
10
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
3
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Kusumari
Total area (ha)
291
Irrigated area (ha)
41
Forest area (ha)
32

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

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Key facts — Kusumari

LGD code
219380
Pincode
843327
Post office
Riga
Population (Census 2011)
5,270
Population (projected 2026)
6,213
Households
927
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
855
Literacy rate
45.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Sheohar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Chiraia
Member of Parliament
Lovely Anand
Member of Legislative Assembly
Lal Babu Prasad Gupta
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
premchandra kumar
Block / Mandal
Riga
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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, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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