Sitai Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Koch Bihar district, West Bengal
Sitai Block of Koch Bihar district has a total population of 110,333 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 56,016 are males while 54,317 are females. In 2011 there were a total 26,647 families residing in Sitai Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sitai Block is 970.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Sitai Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 62.8% and the sex ratio of Sitai Block is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sitai Block is 15424 which is 14% of the total population. There are 7843 male children and 7581 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sitai Block is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Sitai Block.
The total literacy rate of Sitai Block is 62.79%. The male literacy rate is 59.49% and the female literacy rate is 48.37% in Sitai Block.
To facilitate the administration, Sitai Block is further divided into 53 villages.
Sitai Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sitai Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,424 | 7,843 | 7,581 |
| Literacy | 62.79% | 59.49% | 48.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72,924 | 37,026 | 35,898 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 215 | 99 | 116 |
| Illiterate | 50,738 | 22,693 | 28,045 |
Caste-wise Population - Sitai Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Sitai Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 72,924 | 37,026 | 35,898 |
| Schedule Tribe | 215 | 99 | 116 |
Religion-wise Population - Sitai Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 77,918 | (70.62%) | 39,605 | 38,313 |
| Muslim | 32,282 | (29.26%) | 16,343 | 15,939 |
| Christian | 62 | (0.06%) | 31 | 31 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.01%) | 1 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 12 | (0.01%) | 8 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 50 | (0.05%) | 26 | 24 |
Literacy Rate - Sitai Block
Average literacy rate of Sitai Block in 2011 were 62.79% in which, male and female literacy were 69.17% and 56.21% respectively. Total literate in Sitai Block were 59,595 of which male and female were 33,323 and 26,272 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sitai Block
The Sex Ratio of Sitai Block is 970 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 970 females in Sitai Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Sitai Block.
Child Population - Sitai Block
According to Census 2011, there were 15,424 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sitai Block. Out of which 7,843 were male while 7,581 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sitai Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Sitai Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Sitai Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 15,424.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 110,333 | 0 | 110,333 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,424 | 0 | 15,424 |
| Schedule Caste | 72,924 | 0 | 72,924 |
| Schedule Tribe | 215 | 0 | 215 |
| Literacy | 62.79% | - | 62.79% |
| Sex Ratio | 970 | - | 970 |
Working Population - Sitai Block
In Sitai Block out of total population, 50,387 were engaged in work activities. 73% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 50,387 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,046 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,878 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36,764 | 28,999 | 7,765 |
| Cultivators | 17,046 | 14,559 | 2,487 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14,878 | 10,630 | 4,248 |
| Household Industries | 346 | 206 | 140 |
| Other Workers | 4,494 | 3,604 | 890 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,623 | 4,129 | 9,494 |
| Non Working | 59,946 | 22,888 | 37,058 |
Nearby Blocks from Sitai Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Sitai Block in Koch Bihar district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Dinhata - II Block population | 244,066 |
| Sitalkuchi Block population | 185,353 |
| Dinhata - I Block population | 286,269 |
| Tufanganj - II Block population | 186,726 |
| Tufanganj - I Block population | 248,595 |
| Cooch Behar - II Block population | 343,901 |
| Cooch Behar - I Block population | 326,558 |
| Mathabhanga - II Block population | 227,397 |
| Mathabhanga - I Block population | 218,191 |
| Mekliganj Block population | 155,250 |
Sitai Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sitai, West Bengal - Wikipedia