Matia Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Matia is a village situated in Dharamgarh block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 133 families residing in the village Matia. The total population of Matia is 583 out of which 305 are males and 278 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matia is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matia village is 69 which is 12% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matia is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Matia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matia is 63.6%. Thus Matia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 78.28% and the female literacy rate is 47.77% 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 | 69 | 38 | 31 |
| Literacy | 63.62% | 78.28% | 47.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 144 | 74 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 256 | 96 | 160 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Matia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matia village out of total population, 246 were engaged in work activities. 44.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 246 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 110 | 92 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 60 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 66 | 70 |
| Non Working | 337 | 147 | 190 |
Map of Matia, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Matia, Dharamgarh
Below are the list of villages near Matia village in Dharamgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khanatara | 1,161 |
| Dashaghar | 568 |
| Tambachada | 935 |
| Merghara | 1,135 |
| Telipalas | 1,334 |
| Kebadi | 1,940 |
| Taranja | 1,384 |
| Thanat | 1,811 |
| Srirampur | 267 |
| Kuturu | 1,211 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matia, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia