Sitachar Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sitachar is a village situated in Murarai - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 247 families residing in the village Sitachar. The total population of Sitachar is 1,108 out of which 580 are males and 528 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sitachar is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sitachar village is 195 which is 18% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sitachar is 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Sitachar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sitachar is 49.4%. Thus Sitachar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 54.7% and the female literacy rate is 43.55% in Sitachar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sitachar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sitachar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sitachar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 101 | 94 |
| Literacy | 49.4% | 54.7% | 43.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 454 | 235 | 219 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 657 | 318 | 339 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Sitachar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sitachar village out of total population, 319 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 319 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 273 | 262 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 88 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 79 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 91 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 32 | 14 |
| Non Working | 789 | 286 | 503 |
Map of Sitachar, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sitachar, Murarai - I
Below are the list of villages near Sitachar village in Murarai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khanpur | 3,340 |
| Panpur | 514 |
| Kapilsahar | 1,114 |
| Na-Ani Gangadda | 2,120 |
| Dakshin Kasila | 1,036 |
| Hamidpur | 640 |
| Batia | 2,308 |
| Birahimpur | 889 |
| Duria | 3,012 |
| Sutia | 622 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sitachar, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia