Sitgram Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sitgram is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,254 families residing in the village Sitgram. The total population of Sitgram is 6,167 out of which 3,151 are males and 3,016 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sitgram is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sitgram village is 1007 which is 16% of the total population. There are 496 male children and 511 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sitgram is 1,030 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Sitgram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sitgram is 57.6%. Thus Sitgram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 62.86% and the female literacy rate is 52.06% in Sitgram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sitgram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sitgram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sitgram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,007 | 496 | 511 |
| Literacy | 57.62% | 62.86% | 52.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,751 | 909 | 842 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 3,194 | 1,482 | 1,712 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Sitgram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sitgram village out of total population, 2,495 were engaged in work activities. 60.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,495 workers engaged in Main Work, 537 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 600 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,520 | 1,294 | 226 |
| Cultivators | 537 | 473 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 600 | 490 | 110 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 353 | 309 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 975 | 394 | 581 |
| Non Working | 3,672 | 1,463 | 2,209 |
Map of Sitgram, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sitgram, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Sitgram village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahigram | 1,858 |
| Krishnamuri | 1,928 |
| Dhoabishua | 2,457 |
| Paikpara | 692 |
| Shialtor | 2,280 |
| Chapra | 745 |
| Aulabari | 7 |
| Tenra | 1,522 |
| Jhitkai | 2,329 |
| Ghagra | 1,578 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sitgram, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia