Sitasal Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sitasal is a village situated in Shikaripara block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 228 families residing in the village Sitasal. The total population of Sitasal is 1,040 out of which 504 are males and 536 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sitasal is 1,063.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sitasal village is 163 which is 16% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sitasal is 1,038 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,063) of Sitasal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sitasal is 58.7%. Thus Sitasal village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 69.81% and the female literacy rate is 48.34% in Sitasal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sitasal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sitasal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sitasal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 80 | 83 |
| Literacy | 58.72% | 69.81% | 48.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,012 | 489 | 523 |
| Illiterate | 525 | 208 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.3% of total population in Sitasal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sitasal village out of total population, 582 were engaged in work activities. 37.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 582 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 220 | 116 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 41 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 59 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 362 | 176 | 186 |
| Non Working | 458 | 212 | 246 |
Nearby Villages to Sitasal,
Below are the list of villages near Sitasal village in Shikaripara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gamra | 934 |
| Leruakend | 205 |
| Palma | 566 |
| Jhurko | 589 |
| Goradangal | 413 |
| Beharakuri | 96 |
| Chukapani | 535 |
| Darbarpur | 328 |
| Gandarakpur | 1,133 |
| Dhanuadih | 13 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sitasal, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia