Sitalkuchi is a village and a gram panchayat in the Sitalkuchi CD block in the Mathabhanga subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Sitalkuchi | |
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Village | |
  Sitalkuchi Location in West Bengal, India  Sitalkuchi Sitalkuchi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°10′24″N 89°10′47″E / 26.1732°N 89.1796°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Cooch Behar |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 37,052 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 736158 |
| Telephone/STD code | 03583 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Cooch Behar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sitalkuchi |
| Website | coochbehar |
Geography edit
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Check-point
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 edit
Sitalkuchi is located at 26°10′24″N 89°10′47″E / 26.1732°N 89.1796°E.
Area overview edit
The map alongside shows the western part of the district. 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.
Civic administration edit
Police station edit
Sitalkuchi police station has jurisdiction over Sitalkuchi CD block. It covers an area of 261.79 km2.[3][4]
CD block HQ edit
The headquarters of the Sitalkuchi CD block are located at Sitalkuchi village.[5]
Demographics edit
As per the 2011 Census of India, Sitalkuchi had a total population of 37,052. There were 18,940 (51%) males and 18,112 (49%) females. There were 4,711 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Sitalkuchi was 23,473 (72.58% of the population over 6 years).[6]
Education edit
Sitalkuchi College was established in 1999. Affiliated with the Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, political science, history, geography and philosophy and a general course in arts.[7][8]
Healthcare edit
Sitalkuchi Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Sitalkuchi, is the major government medical facility in the Sitalkuchi CD block.[9]
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar". Tables 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Police Stations under Cooch Behar district". Cooch Behar Police. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sitalkuchi College". SC. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Sitalkuchi College". College Admission. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 29 July 2020.