Sitakundu Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sitakundu is a village situated in Daspur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 175 families residing in the village Sitakundu. The total population of Sitakundu is 751 out of which 375 are males and 376 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sitakundu is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sitakundu village is 113 which is 15% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sitakundu is 662 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Sitakundu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sitakundu is 77.7%. Thus Sitakundu village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.04% and the female literacy rate is 71.9% in Sitakundu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sitakundu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sitakundu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sitakundu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 68 | 45 |
| Literacy | 77.74% | 84.04% | 71.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 446 | 220 | 226 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 255 | 117 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Sitakundu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sitakundu village out of total population, 326 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 326 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 191 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 86 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 97 | 84 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 30 | 36 |
| Non Working | 425 | 154 | 271 |
Nearby Villages to Sitakundu,
Below are the list of villages near Sitakundu village in Daspur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Suratpur | 2,763 |
| Majilishpur | 450 |
| Rupnarayanpur | 465 |
| Khordda Bishnupur | 568 |
| Gurli | 1,775 |
| Dharmmapur | 541 |
| Harirampur | 1,554 |
| Surnayanpur | 1,077 |
| Anandagar | 682 |
| Paltaberia | 617 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sitakundu, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia