Sitahar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sitahar is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 337 families residing in the village Sitahar. The total population of Sitahar is 1,537 out of which 804 are males and 733 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sitahar is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sitahar village is 223 which is 15% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sitahar is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Sitahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sitahar is 83.8%. Thus Sitahar village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.57% and the female literacy rate is 79.58% in Sitahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sitahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sitahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sitahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 112 | 111 |
| Literacy | 83.79% | 87.57% | 79.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 436 | 198 | 238 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Sitahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sitahar village out of total population, 524 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 524 workers engaged in Main Work, 229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 185 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 444 | 390 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 229 | 205 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 185 | 160 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 59 | 21 |
| Non Working | 1,013 | 355 | 658 |
Nearby Villages to Sitahar,
Below are the list of villages near Sitahar village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paik-Mulgaon | 34 |
| Jhara | 1,773 |
| Disnagar | 609 |
| Paik Jhara | 200 |
| Majhian | 419 |
| Mulgaon | 1,032 |
| Chak Gangaprasad | 110 |
| Patit Pukur | 377 |
| Bhour | 2,456 |
| Puntair | 647 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sitahar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia