Sitai
Sitai (community development block) is an administrative division in Dinhata subdivision of Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Sitai police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Sitai.[1][2]
Sitai শীতাই সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক | |
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Community development block | |
  Sitai Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 26.060556°N 89.318333°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Cooch Behar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 151.25 km2 (58.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 96,335 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Cooch Behar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sitai |
| Website | coochbehar |
Geography
Sitai is located at 26°03′38″N 89°19′06″E.
Sitai community development block has an area of 151.25 km2.[2]
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayats of Sitai block/ panchayat samiti are: Adabari Ghat, Brahmattar Chhatra, Chamta, Sitai I and Sitai II.[3] Sitai high school.and sagar dighi Breage(north bengal largest) sitai to dinhata, Cooch Behar road
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Sitai CD Block had a total population of 110,333, all of which were rural. There were 56,016 males and 54,317 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 72,924 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 215.[4]
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Sitai CD Block was 59,595 out of which 33,323 were males and 26,272 were females.[4]
References
- "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Cooch Behar district. West Bengal Government. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- "Census of India 2001, Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal, Table - 4". Cooch Behar District (03). Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2012-04-12.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- "Relation between Blocks & Gram Panchayats (GPs)". Cooch Behar District Administration. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 August 2015.