Sitai Subdivision - Cooch Behar, West Bengal
Sitai is an administrative subdivision in the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Abutara Halt, while the nearest airport is Cooch Behar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 24.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 156 km². The sex ratio was 970 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sitai Subdivision
Sitai Subdivision has a total of 53 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anandaran Singimari | Rural | Brahmottar-Chatra |
| 2 | Arazi Khamarsitai | Rural | Sitai-I |
| 3 | Atharajani | Rural | Chamta |
| 4 | Atiabari Girda Adabari | Rural | Adabari |
| 5 | Bajitchatra | Rural | Adabari |
| 6 | Balapukhari | Rural | Chamta |
| 7 | Bara Adabari | Rural | Adabari |
| 8 | Bara Bangla | Rural | Brahmottar-Chatra |
| 9 | Bathar | Rural | Chamta |
| 10 | Bharali | Rural | Sitai-I |
| 11 | Bholachatra | Rural | Sitai-I |
| 12 | Bijlichatka | Rural | Adabari |
| 13 | Brahmottra Chatra | Rural | Brahmottar-Chatra |
| 14 | Chamta | Rural | Chamta |
| 15 | Chhat Singimari | Rural | Brahmottar-Chatra |
| 16 | Chhota Bara Masia | Rural | Adabari |
| 17 | Chorkhana | Rural | Chamta |
| 18 | Dakshin Singimari | Rural | Brahmottar-Chatra |
| 19 | Dauabari | Rural | Adabari |
| 20 | Deokhata | Rural | Brahmottar-Chatra |
| 21 | Dhekiajan | Rural | Brahmottar-Chatra |
| 22 | Dhumerkhata | Rural | Sitai-Ii |
| 23 | Gabua | Rural | Brahmottar-Chatra |
| 24 | Garanata | Rural | Adabari |
| 25 | Hokayaha Adabari | Rural | Adabari |
| 26 | Jatiagara | Rural | Brahmottar-Chatra |
| 27 | Kaimari | Rural | Chamta |
| 28 | Kajalikura | Rural | Adabari |
| 29 | Kayeterbari | Rural | Sitai-Ii |
| 30 | Kesaribari | Rural | Sitai-Ii |
| 31 | Khamarsitai | Rural | Sitai-I |
| 32 | Kismat Adabari | Rural | Adabari |
| 33 | Konachatra | Rural | Adabari |
| 34 | Morebhanga | Rural | Adabari |
| 35 | Nagargidari | Rural | Chamta |
| 36 | Nagarsitai | Rural | Sitai-I |
| 37 | Nakarjan | Rural | Brahmottar-Chatra |
| 38 | Natabari | Rural | Adabari |
| 39 | Nutanbas | Rural | Brahmottar-Chatra |
| 40 | Padmamari | Rural | Chamta |
| 41 | Panikhawa | Rural | Chamta |
| 42 | Petia Adabari | Rural | Adabari |
| 43 | Pirpalsitai | Rural | Sitai-I |
| 44 | Sagardighi | Rural | Brahmottar-Chatra |
| 45 | Satbhandari | Rural | Chamta |
| 46 | Satimari | Rural | Chamta |
| 47 | Silduar | Rural | Adabari |
| 48 | Sitai | Rural | Sitai-I |
| 49 | Sonarhat | Rural | Brahmottar-Chatra |
| 50 | Sovana Bara Masia | Rural | Adabari |
| 51 | Takimari | Rural | Adabari |
| 52 | Tamaguri | Rural | Brahmottar-Chatra |
| 53 | Uttar Singimari | Rural | Brahmottar-Chatra |
Population of Sitai Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Sitai Subdivision had a total population of 1,10,333 people living in 26,647 households. The population comprised 56,016 males and 54,317 females, with an average population density of 709 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,10,333 | 1,10,333 | 0 |
| Male Population | 56,016 | 56,016 | 0 |
| Female Population | 54,317 | 54,317 | 0 |
| Total Households | 26,647 | 26,647 | 0 |
| Population Density | 709 / km² | 709 / km² | 0 / km² |
Sitai Subdivision had 59,595 literate people and 15,424 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 72,924 and 215 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 15,424 | 15,424 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 59,595 | 59,595 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 50,738 | 50,738 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 72,924 | 72,924 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 215 | 215 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.