Sitai, Cooch Behar

This article is about the village in West Bengal, India. For 1. its namesake community development block, see Sitai. For 2. its namesake assembly constituency, see Sitai (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Sitai
Village
Sitai is located in West Bengal
Sitai
Sitai
Location in West Bengal, India
Sitai is located in India
Sitai
Sitai
Sitai (India)
Coordinates: 26°03′06″N 89°19′13″E / 26.051556°N 89.320333°E / 26.051556; 89.320333
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictCooch Behar
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
4,949
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
736167
Telephone/STD code03581
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyCooch Behar
Vidhan Sabha constituencySitai
Websitecoochbehar.gov.in

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

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B
A
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L
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Jaldhaka River
Teesta River
Sitai
R
Kuchlibari
R
Kuchlibari (R)
Sitalkuchi
R
Sitalkuchi, Cooch Behar (R)
Sikarpur
R
Sikarpur, Cooch Behar (R)
Nishiganj
R
Nishiganj (R)
Matiar Kuthi
R
Matiar Kuthi (R)
Ghoksadanga
R
Ghoksadanga (R)
Changrabandha
Check-point
CT
Changrabandha (CT)
Mekhliganj
M
Mekhliganj (M)
Haldibari
M
Haldibari, India (M)
Mathabhanga
M
Mathabhanga (M)
Places in the Mathabhanga, Mekhliganj subdivisions and Sitai CD block in Dinhata subdivision of Cooch Behar district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, M: Municipal town
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Sitai is located at 26°03′06″N 89°19′13″E / 26.051556°N 89.320333°E / 26.051556; 89.320333.

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]

References

  1. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Census of India 2011, pages 17-21 Physical feafures. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  3. ^ "State govt completes construction of Sagardihi Bridge across Mansai river". Nyooz, 18 September 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  4. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar". Tables 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Police Stations under Cooch Behar district". Cooch Behar Police. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  6. ^ "District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Census of India 2011, Fifth page, map of Koch Bihar district. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  7. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
External videos
video icon Sagardighi or Adabari Bridge Sagardighi Bridge 2018
video icon Sitai Adabari/ Sagadighi Bridge 2019