Sitagachhi Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sitagachhi is a village situated in Mathurapur - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 744 families residing in the village Sitagachhi. The total population of Sitagachhi is 3,208 out of which 1,664 are males and 1,544 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sitagachhi is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sitagachhi village is 305 which is 10% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sitagachhi is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Sitagachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sitagachhi is 83.3%. Thus Sitagachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.96% and the female literacy rate is 76.2% in Sitagachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sitagachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sitagachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sitagachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 305 | 160 | 145 |
| Literacy | 83.33% | 89.96% | 76.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 437 | 225 | 212 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 789 | 311 | 478 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sitagachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sitagachhi village out of total population, 1,237 were engaged in work activities. 61.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,237 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 759 | 645 | 114 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 33 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 22 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 663 | 563 | 100 |
| Marginal Workers | 478 | 367 | 111 |
| Non Working | 1,971 | 652 | 1,319 |
Nearby Villages to Sitagachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Sitagachhi village in Mathurapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Shibpur | 351 |
| Uttar Janardanpur | 524 |
| Rambati | 1,619 |
| Ramjibannagar | 305 |
| Basudebpur | 1,052 |
| Uttar Gobindapur | 1,218 |
| Muraripur | 910 |
| Harekrishnapur | 123 |
| Gunjirpur | 2,045 |
| Mukundapur | 1,858 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sitagachhi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia