Matta Population, Caste, Working Data Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Matta is a village situated in Kishtwar tehsil of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 660 families residing in the village Matta. The total population of Matta is 3,114 out of which 1,556 are males and 1,558 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matta is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matta village is 376 which is 12% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matta is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Matta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matta is 82.7%. Thus Matta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.6% of Kishtwar district. The male literacy rate is 93.78% and the female literacy rate is 71.83% in Matta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 376 | 206 | 170 |
| Literacy | 82.65% | 93.78% | 71.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 618 | 309 | 309 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 851 | 290 | 561 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Matta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matta village out of total population, 853 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 853 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 626 | 512 | 114 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 592 | 485 | 107 |
| Marginal Workers | 227 | 127 | 100 |
| Non Working | 2,261 | 917 | 1,344 |
Map of Matta, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Matta, Kishtwar
Below are the list of villages near Matta village in Kishtwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lach Khazana | 1,861 |
| Anjol | 907 |
| Kishtwar | 3,887 |
| Seergwar | 570 |
| Chandna | 372 |
| Saranwan | 1,343 |
| Bhatan | 151 |
| Keshwan | 3,709 |
| Damji | 360 |
| Hadar | 417 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matta, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia