Matheran Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Matheran is a Municipal Council city situated in Karjat taluka of Raigarh district. The Matheran city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 977 families residing in the Matheran city. The total population of Matheran is 4,393 out of which 2,248 are males and 2,145 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matheran is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matheran city is 412 which is 9% of the total population. There are 213 male children and 199 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matheran is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matheran is 88.5%. Thus Matheran has higher literacy rate compared to 83.1% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 91.5% and the female literacy rate is 85.46% in Matheran.
Matheran Municipal Council has total administration over 977 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Matheran Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matheran Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 412 | 213 | 199 |
| Literacy | 88.5% | 82.8% | 77.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 623 | 304 | 319 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 183 | 109 | 74 |
| Illiterate | 868 | 386 | 482 |
Caste-wise Population - Matheran
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Matheran.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 623 | 304 | 319 |
| Schedule Tribe | 183 | 109 | 74 |
Religion-wise Population - Matheran
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Matheran is 3,318 which is 75.53% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Matheran is 842 which is 19.17% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Matheran as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,318 | (75.53%) | 1,720 | 1,598 |
| Muslim | 842 | (19.17%) | 410 | 432 |
| Christian | 29 | (0.66%) | 14 | 15 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.02%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 147 | (3.35%) | 71 | 76 |
| Jain | 9 | (0.2%) | 3 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 26 | (0.59%) | 14 | 12 |
| No Religion Specified | 21 | (0.48%) | 15 | 6 |
Literacy Rate - Matheran
The total literacy rate of Matheran was 88.55% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 3,525 literates, males were 1,862 while females were 1,663. Also the male literacy rate was 91.5% and the female literacy rate was 85.46% in Matheran.
| Matheran | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.46% | 75.87% |
| Male | 91.5% | 88.38% |
| Total | 88.55% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Matheran
The Sex Ratio of Matheran is 954. Thus per every 1000 men there were 954 females in Matheran. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Matheran.
Child Population - Matheran
According to Census 2011, there were 412 children between age 0 to 6 years in Matheran. Out of which 213 were male while 199 were female.
Working Population - Matheran
In Matheran Municipal Council out of total population, 1,647 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,647 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,557 | 1,255 | 302 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,542 | 1,242 | 300 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 63 | 27 |
| Non Working | 2,746 | 930 | 1,816 |
Matheran Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Matheran is further divided into 17 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 186 | 81.7% | 958 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 483 | 81.2% | 924 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 181 | 77.3% | 905 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 205 | 80% | 990 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 137 | 81% | 779 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 106 | 88.7% | 1,000 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 272 | 76.8% | 1,045 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 476 | 73.3% | 1,079 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 317 | 70% | 1,128 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 242 | 78.9% | 984 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 375 | 81.6% | 953 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 285 | 77.2% | 851 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 247 | 83% | 1,148 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 242 | 90.1% | 967 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 256 | 81.2% | 896 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 165 | 84.2% | 435 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 218 | 94% | 1,037 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matheran, Raigarh, Maharashtra - Wikipedia