Sitalkuchi Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Koch Bihar district, West Bengal
Sitalkuchi Block of Koch Bihar district has total population of 185,353 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 94,277 are males while 91,076 are females. In 2011 there were total 42,587 families residing in Sitalkuchi Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sitalkuchi Block is 966.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Sitalkuchi Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 70.3% and the sex ratio of Sitalkuchi Block is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sitalkuchi Block is 25304 which is 14% of the total population. There are 12885 male children and 12419 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sitalkuchi Block is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Sitalkuchi Block.
The total literacy rate of Sitalkuchi Block is 70.34%. The male literacy rate is 66.5% and the female literacy rate is 54.77% in Sitalkuchi Block.
To facilitate the administration, Sitalkuchi Block is further divided into 70 villages.
Sitalkuchi Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sitalkuchi Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 25,304 | 12,885 | 12,419 |
| Literacy | 70.34% | 66.5% | 54.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101,009 | 51,318 | 49,691 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 259 | 122 | 137 |
| Illiterate | 72,781 | 31,584 | 41,197 |
Caste-wise Population - Sitalkuchi Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sitalkuchi Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 101,009 | 51,318 | 49,691 |
| Schedule Tribe | 259 | 122 | 137 |
Religion-wise Population - Sitalkuchi Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 119,603 | (64.53%) | 60,830 | 58,773 |
| Muslim | 65,446 | (35.31%) | 33,280 | 32,166 |
| Christian | 136 | (0.07%) | 77 | 59 |
| Sikh | 9 | (0%) | 6 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0%) | 5 | 2 |
| Jain | 15 | (0.01%) | 9 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 136 | (0.07%) | 70 | 66 |
Literacy Rate - Sitalkuchi Block
Average literacy rate of Sitalkuchi Block in 2011 were 70.34% in which, male and female literacy were 77.03% and 63.41% respectively. Total literate in Sitalkuchi Block were 112,572 of which male and female were 62,693 and 49,879 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sitalkuchi Block
The Sex Ratio of Sitalkuchi Block is 966 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 966 females in Sitalkuchi Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Sitalkuchi Block.
Child Population - Sitalkuchi Block
According to Census 2011, there were 25,304 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sitalkuchi Block. Out of which 25,304 were male while 25,304 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sitalkuchi Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Sitalkuchi Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Sitalkuchi Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 25,304.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 185,353 | 0 | 185,353 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,304 | 0 | 25,304 |
| Schedule Caste | 101,009 | 0 | 101,009 |
| Schedule Tribe | 259 | 0 | 259 |
| Literacy | 70.34% | - | 70.34% |
| Sex Ratio | 966 | - | 966 |
Working Population - Sitalkuchi Block
In Sitalkuchi Block out of total population, 73,277 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 73,277 workers engaged in Main Work, 35,589 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,292 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 58,268 | 48,287 | 9,981 |
| Cultivators | 35,589 | 32,014 | 3,575 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,292 | 10,155 | 5,137 |
| Household Industries | 539 | 439 | 100 |
| Other Workers | 6,848 | 5,679 | 1,169 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,009 | 4,135 | 10,874 |
| Non Working | 112,076 | 41,855 | 70,221 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sitalkuchi, West Bengal - Wikipedia