Matia Population, Caste, Working Data Jamui, Bihar - Census 2011
Matia is a village situated in Lakshmipur block of Jamui district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,045 families residing in the village Matia. The total population of Matia is 6,074 out of which 3,185 are males and 2,889 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matia is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matia village is 1092 which is 18% of the total population. There are 590 male children and 502 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matia is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Matia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matia is 62.8%. Thus Matia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.8% of Jamui district. The male literacy rate is 75.18% and the female literacy rate is 49.27% in Matia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,092 | 590 | 502 |
| Literacy | 62.77% | 75.18% | 49.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 946 | 493 | 453 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,891 | 991 | 900 |
| Illiterate | 2,947 | 1,234 | 1,713 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.1% of total population in Matia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matia village out of total population, 2,513 were engaged in work activities. 53% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,513 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 746 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,333 | 921 | 412 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 69 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 746 | 530 | 216 |
| Household Industries | 64 | 10 | 54 |
| Other Workers | 449 | 312 | 137 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,180 | 696 | 484 |
| Non Working | 3,561 | 1,568 | 1,993 |
Map of Matia, Jamui, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Matia, Lakshmipur
Below are the list of villages near Matia village in Lakshmipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaura | 12,517 |
| Mohanpur | 2,786 |
| Donha | 386 |
| Kenuhat | 1,672 |
| Guria | 800 |
| Bangardih | 807 |
| Mednipur | 366 |
| Gordih | 1,132 |
| Suhia | 151 |
| Sakal | 2,461 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matia, Jamui, Bihar - Wikipedia