Sitapur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sitapur is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Sitapur tehsil of Surguja district. The Sitapur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,928 families residing in the Sitapur city. The total population of Sitapur is 9,361 out of which 4,709 are males and 4,652 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sitapur is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sitapur city is 1255 which is 13% of the total population. There are 652 male children and 603 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sitapur is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sitapur is 82.9%. Thus Sitapur has a higher literacy rate compared to 60% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 90.44% and the female literacy rate is 75.35% in Sitapur.
Sitapur Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,928 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sitapur Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sitapur Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,255 | 652 | 603 |
| Literacy | 82.9% | 77.9% | 65.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 643 | 326 | 317 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,063 | 1,937 | 2,126 |
| Illiterate | 2,641 | 1,040 | 1,601 |
Caste-wise Population - Sitapur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.4% of total population in Sitapur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 643 | 326 | 317 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,063 | 1,937 | 2,126 |
Religion-wise Population - Sitapur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sitapur is 7,890 which is 84.29% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sitapur is 734 which is 7.84% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sitapur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,890 | (84.29%) | 3,996 | 3,894 |
| Muslim | 734 | (7.84%) | 391 | 343 |
| Christian | 686 | (7.33%) | 297 | 389 |
| Sikh | 38 | (0.41%) | 19 | 19 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.05%) | 3 | 2 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.06%) | 2 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.02%) | 1 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Sitapur
The total literacy rate of Sitapur was 82.9% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 6,720 literates, males were 3,669 while females were 3,051. Also the male literacy rate was 90.44% and the female literacy rate was 75.35% in Sitapur.
| Sitapur | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.35% | 60.24% |
| Male | 90.44% | 80.27% |
| Total | 82.9% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Sitapur
The Sex Ratio of Sitapur is 988. Thus per every 1000 men there were 988 females in Sitapur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 988 ) of Sitapur.
Child Population - Sitapur
According to Census 2011, there were 1,255 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sitapur. Out of which 652 were male while 603 were female.
Working Population - Sitapur
In Sitapur Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 3,463 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,463 workers engaged in Main Work, 838 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 355 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,866 | 2,149 | 717 |
| Cultivators | 838 | 610 | 228 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 355 | 220 | 135 |
| Household Industries | 58 | 31 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 1,615 | 1,288 | 327 |
| Marginal Workers | 597 | 232 | 365 |
| Non Working | 5,898 | 2,328 | 3,570 |
Sitapur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sitapur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,215 | 69.4% | 969 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 942 | 82.2% | 798 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 516 | 84.1% | 918 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 771 | 76.5% | 918 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 667 | 66.4% | 985 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 384 | 68% | 1,076 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 443 | 73.6% | 978 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 394 | 61.2% | 1,096 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 572 | 81.1% | 2,160 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 218 | 72.5% | 964 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 536 | 60.1% | 1,078 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 381 | 82.9% | 934 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 757 | 72.3% | 829 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 478 | 72.6% | 1,043 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,087 | 60.2% | 910 |
Map of Sitapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sitapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia