Matigara Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Darjiling district, West Bengal
Matigara Block of Darjiling district has total population of 197,278 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 101,023 are males while 96,255 are females. In 2011 there were total 42,666 families residing in Matigara Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Matigara Block is 953.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 31.3% people lives in Urban areas while 68.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.9% while that in the rural areas is 71.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Matigara Block is 981% while that of Rural areas is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matigara Block is 24760 which is 13% of the total population. There are 12519 male children and 12241 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matigara Block is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 953 ) of Matigara Block.
The total literacy rate of Matigara Block is 74.78%. The male literacy rate is 71.62% and the female literacy rate is 58.86% in Matigara Block.
To facilitate the administration, Matigara Block is further divided into 6 towns and 72 villages.
Matigara Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matigara Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,760 | 12,519 | 12,241 |
| Literacy | 74.78% | 71.62% | 58.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70,527 | 35,901 | 34,626 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26,484 | 12,942 | 13,542 |
| Illiterate | 68,272 | 28,671 | 39,601 |
Caste-wise Population - Matigara Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Matigara Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 70,527 | 35,901 | 34,626 |
| Schedule Tribe | 26,484 | 12,942 | 13,542 |
Religion-wise Population - Matigara Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 172,637 | (87.51%) | 88,717 | 83,920 |
| Muslim | 10,305 | (5.22%) | 5,312 | 4,993 |
| Christian | 10,591 | (5.37%) | 5,142 | 5,449 |
| Sikh | 192 | (0.1%) | 112 | 80 |
| Buddhist | 2,855 | (1.45%) | 1,388 | 1,467 |
| Jain | 48 | (0.02%) | 27 | 21 |
| Other Religion | 508 | (0.26%) | 253 | 255 |
| No Religion Specified | 142 | (0.07%) | 72 | 70 |
Literacy Rate - Matigara Block
Average literacy rate of Matigara Block in 2011 were 74.78% in which, male and female literacy were 81.75% and 67.43% respectively. Total literate in Matigara Block were 129,006 of which male and female were 72,352 and 56,654 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Matigara Block
The Sex Ratio of Matigara Block is 953 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 953 females in Matigara Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 953 ) of Matigara Block.
Child Population - Matigara Block
According to Census 2011, there were 24,760 children between age 0 to 6 years in Matigara Block. Out of which 24,760 were male while 24,760 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Matigara Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 14,095 families under Matigara Block living in urban areas while 14,095 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 31.3% of total population of Matigara Block lives in Urban areas while 68.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,900 while that in rural region is 17,860.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 197,278 | 61,695 | 135,583 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,760 | 6,900 | 17,860 |
| Schedule Caste | 70,527 | 21,696 | 48,831 |
| Schedule Tribe | 26,484 | 2,004 | 24,480 |
| Literacy | 74.78% | 80.88% | 71.94% |
| Sex Ratio | 953 | 981 | 940 |
Working Population - Matigara Block
In Matigara Block out of total population, 75,367 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75,367 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,510 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 747 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66,816 | 50,870 | 15,946 |
| Cultivators | 1,510 | 1,183 | 327 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 747 | 522 | 225 |
| Household Industries | 1,446 | 1,075 | 371 |
| Other Workers | 63,113 | 48,090 | 15,023 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,551 | 4,374 | 4,177 |
| Non Working | 121,911 | 45,779 | 76,132 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matigara, West Bengal - Wikipedia