Sitalkuchi Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sitalkuchi is a village situated in Sitalkuchi block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 8,607 families residing in the village Sitalkuchi. The total population of Sitalkuchi is 37,052 out of which 18,940 are males and 18,112 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sitalkuchi is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sitalkuchi village is 4711 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2423 male children and 2288 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sitalkuchi is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Sitalkuchi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sitalkuchi is 72.6%. Thus Sitalkuchi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 79.01% and the female literacy rate is 65.87% in Sitalkuchi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sitalkuchi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sitalkuchi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sitalkuchi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,711 | 2,423 | 2,288 |
| Literacy | 72.58% | 79.01% | 65.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25,042 | 12,743 | 12,299 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 22 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 13,579 | 5,890 | 7,689 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sitalkuchi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sitalkuchi village out of total population, 15,421 were engaged in work activities. 78% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,421 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,446 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,221 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12,027 | 9,831 | 2,196 |
| Cultivators | 6,446 | 5,830 | 616 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,221 | 1,921 | 1,300 |
| Household Industries | 192 | 170 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 2,168 | 1,910 | 258 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,394 | 968 | 2,426 |
| Non Working | 21,631 | 8,141 | 13,490 |
Map of Sitalkuchi, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sitalkuchi, Sitalkuchi
Below are the list of villages near Sitalkuchi village in Sitalkuchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajar Bari | 2,698 |
| Phulbari | 266 |
| Gadapota | 2,601 |
| Nagar Singimari | 1,759 |
| Bara Gharia | 677 |
| Gachhtala | 1,316 |
| Bara Madhusudan | 1,757 |
| Mirapara | 1,330 |
| Atharakotha | 357 |
| Golenaohati | 10,208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sitalkuchi, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia