Sitapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sitapur is a village situated in Daspur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 930 families residing in the village Sitapur. The total population of Sitapur is 4,250 out of which 2,021 are males and 2,229 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sitapur is 1,103.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sitapur village is 425 which is 10% of the total population. There are 204 male children and 221 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sitapur is 1,083 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,103) of Sitapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sitapur is 86.1%. Thus Sitapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.9% and the female literacy rate is 79.88% in Sitapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sitapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sitapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sitapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 425 | 204 | 221 |
| Literacy | 86.07% | 92.9% | 79.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 976 | 475 | 501 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 958 | 333 | 625 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sitapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sitapur village out of total population, 1,462 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,462 workers engaged in Main Work, 270 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 277 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,177 | 1,074 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 270 | 255 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 277 | 232 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 77 | 62 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 553 | 525 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 285 | 117 | 168 |
| Non Working | 2,788 | 830 | 1,958 |
Nearby Villages to Sitapur,
Below are the list of villages near Sitapur village in Daspur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagaban Chak | 1,045 |
| Kashinathpur | 3,514 |
| Satpota | 1,696 |
| Gomakpota | 2,064 |
| Jayrampur | 1,423 |
| Narayan Chak | 1,080 |
| Gauri Chak | 614 |
| Dangabhanga | 2,271 |
| Nischintapur | 6,698 |
| Jot Ghanashyam | 15,200 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sitapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia