Sitai, Cooch Behar Explained

Sitai
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:26.0516°N 89.3203°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Cooch Behar
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:4,949
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:736167
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03581
Registration Plate:WB
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Cooch Behar
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Sitai

Sitai is a village and gram panchayat in the Sitai CD block in the Dinhata subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Sitai is located at 26.0516°N 89.3203°W.

Area overview

The map alongside shows the western part of the district. In Dinhata subdivision 5.98% of the population lives in the urban areas and 94.02% lives in the urban areas. In Mekhliganj subdivision 9.91% of the population lives in the urban areas and 90.09% lives in the rural areas. In Mathabhanga subdivision 3.67% of the population, the lowest in the district, lives in the urban areas and 96.35% lives in the rural areas.[1] The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.[2]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Sagardighi bridge

The Sagardighi Bridge across the Mansai River has been constructed, linking Sitai and Dinhata.[3]

Civic administration

Police station

Sitai police station has jurisdiction over Sitai CD block. It covers an area of 156.82 km2.[4] [5]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of the Sitai CD block are located at Sitai village.[6]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Sitai had a total population of 4,949. There were 2,538 (51%) males and 2,411 (49%) females. There were 657 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Sitai was 2,468 (57.50% of the population over 6 years).[7]

Healthcare

Sitai Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Sitaihati, is the major government medical facility in the Sitai CD block.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar . Tables 2.2, 2.4b . Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 5 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . 21 January 2019 . dead .
  2. Web site: District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA. Census of India 2011, pages 17-21 Physical feafures. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal . 5 August 2020.
  3. Web site: State govt completes construction of Sagardihi Bridge across Mansai river. Nyooz, 18 September 2020. 10 April 2021.
  4. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar . Tables 2.1 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 26 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Police Stations under Cooch Behar district. Cooch Behar Police . 26 July 2020.
  6. Web site: District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA. Census of India 2011, Fifth page, map of Koch Bihar district. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. 22 July 2020.
  7. Web site: C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 26 July 2020.
  8. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals . Government of West Bengal. 29 July 2020.