- Source: Sitai, Cooch Behar
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
= Location
=Sitai is located at 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. The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.
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.
Civic administration
= Police station
=Sitai police station has jurisdiction over Sitai CD block. It covers an area of 156.82 km2.
= CD block HQ
=The headquarters of the Sitai CD block are located at Sitai village.
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).
Healthcare
Sitai Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Sitaihati, is the major government medical facility in the Sitai CD block.