Riga Gaon
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Riga Gaon
रीगा | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Riga | |
 Interactive map of Riga Gaon | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| Division | Tirhut |
| Named after | Rigaveda |
| Population | |
• Total | 27,518 |
| Demonym | Maithil |
| Languages | |
• Official
| Hindi |
| |
Riga (Maithili: रीगा) is a historical village in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. It is located in the Sitamarhi district of Bihar in India. In ancient period, the village was the seat of learning Rigaveda in Mithila. It was a prominent centre for Sanskrit and Vedic learning in Mithila.[1] The village holds a major sugar mill of the region. The sugar mill is popularly known as Riga sugar mill.[2] Riga is also a block as well as constituency in the Sitamarhi district.[3][4][5][6]
