All Information About Sitai Subdistrict

Detailed information about Sitai Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Sitai is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Cooch Behar District of West bengal State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Sitai -
Tehsil Code 2189
District Cooch Behar
Census Code 2011 2189
Number of Grampanchayats 5
Number of Villages 53

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Coochbehar (Code: 232)
Assembly Constituency Sitai (Code: 1957)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Sitai Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia ( 2021)
Next Assembly Election 2026

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Sitai Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 110,333
M: 56,016
F: 54,317
Rural 110,333
M: 56,016
F: 54,317
Urban 0
M: 0
F: 0
General Information

Number of Households: 26,647

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 110,333 (Male: 56,016, Female: 54,317)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 15,424 (Male: 7,843, Female: 7,581)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 72,924 (Male: 37,026, Female: 35,898)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 215 (Male: 99, Female: 116)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 59,595 (Male: 33,323, Female: 26,272)

Illiterate Population

Total: 50,738 (Male: 22,693, Female: 28,045)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 50,387 (Male: 33,128, Female: 17,259)

Main Workers

Total: 36,764 (Male: 28,999, Female: 7,765)

Marginal Workers

Total: 13,623 (Male: 4,129, Female: 9,494)

Non-Workers

Total: 59,946 (Male: 22,888, Female: 37,058)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 17,046 (Male: 14,559, Female: 2,487)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 14,878 (Male: 10,630, Female: 4,248)
  • Household Industry Workers: 346 (Male: 206, Female: 140)
  • Other Workers: 4,494 (Male: 3,604, Female: 890)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 4,095 (Male: 1,192, Female: 2,903)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 7,757 (Male: 2,336, Female: 5,421)
  • Household Industry Workers: 497 (Male: 71, Female: 426)
  • Other Workers: 1,274 (Male: 530, Female: 744)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Sitai Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 110,333
M: 56,016
F: 54,317
Rural 110,333
M: 56,016
F: 54,317
Urban 0
M: 0
F: 0
General Information

Number of Households: 26,647

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 110,333 (Male: 56,016, Female: 54,317)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 15,424 (Male: 7,843, Female: 7,581)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 72,924 (Male: 37,026, Female: 35,898)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 215 (Male: 99, Female: 116)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 59,595 (Male: 33,323, Female: 26,272)

Illiterate Population

Total: 50,738 (Male: 22,693, Female: 28,045)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 50,387 (Male: 33,128, Female: 17,259)

Main Workers

Total: 36,764 (Male: 28,999, Female: 7,765)

Marginal Workers

Total: 13,623 (Male: 4,129, Female: 9,494)

Non-Workers

Total: 59,946 (Male: 22,888, Female: 37,058)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 17,046 (Male: 14,559, Female: 2,487)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 14,878 (Male: 10,630, Female: 4,248)
  • Household Industry Workers: 346 (Male: 206, Female: 140)
  • Other Workers: 4,494 (Male: 3,604, Female: 890)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 4,095 (Male: 1,192, Female: 2,903)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 7,757 (Male: 2,336, Female: 5,421)
  • Household Industry Workers: 497 (Male: 71, Female: 426)
  • Other Workers: 1,274 (Male: 530, Female: 744)

Grampanchayat List of Sitai Tehsil/Taluka

Sitai Tehsil comprises 5 Gram Panchayats and 53 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Sitai. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sitai

Sitai is located in the Cooch Behar District of West bengal State, India.

Sitai Tehsil has 53 villages.

Sitai has a total of 5 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Sitai is 110,333.

In Sitai, there are 56,016 males and 54,317 females.

There are 15,424 children in Sitai, comprising 7,843 males and 7,581 females.

In Sitai, the literate population is 59,595 (33,323 males and 26,272 females). The illiterate population is 50,738 (22,693 males and 28,045 females).