Mattan Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Mattan is a Municipal Council city situated in Anantnag tehsil of Anantnag district. The Mattan city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,384 families residing in the Mattan city. The total population of Mattan is 9,246 out of which 5,101 are males and 4,145 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mattan is 813.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mattan city is 1353 which is 15% of the total population. There are 691 male children and 662 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mattan is 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (813).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mattan is 73.3%. Thus Mattan has higher literacy rate compared to 62.7% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 82.77% and the female literacy rate is 61.38% in Mattan.
Mattan Municipal Council has total administration over 1,384 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.
Mattan Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mattan Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,353 | 691 | 662 |
| Literacy | 73.3% | 71.6% | 51.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107 | 107 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 38 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 3,458 | 1,451 | 2,007 |
Caste-wise Population - Mattan
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Mattan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 107 | 107 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 45 | 38 | 7 |
Religion-wise Population - Mattan
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mattan is 849 which is 9.18% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mattan is 7,861 which is 85.02% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Mattan as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 849 | (9.18%) | 772 | 77 |
| Muslim | 7,861 | (85.02%) | 3,984 | 3,877 |
| Christian | 22 | (0.24%) | 21 | 1 |
| Sikh | 494 | (5.34%) | 311 | 183 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.02%) | 2 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 18 | (0.19%) | 11 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Mattan
The total literacy rate of Mattan was 73.33% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 5,788 literates, males were 3,650 while females were 2,138. Also the male literacy rate was 82.77% and the female literacy rate was 61.38% in Mattan.
| Mattan | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 61.38% | 56.43% |
| Male | 82.77% | 76.75% |
| Total | 73.33% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Mattan
The Sex Ratio of Mattan is 813. Thus per every 1000 men there were 813 females in Mattan. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 813 ) of Mattan.
Child Population - Mattan
According to Census 2011, there were 1,353 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mattan. Out of which 691 were male while 662 were female.
Working Population - Mattan
In Mattan Municipal Council out of total population, 3,710 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,710 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,678 | 2,368 | 310 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 107 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 36 | 82 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 2,419 | 2,210 | 209 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,032 | 459 | 573 |
| Non Working | 5,536 | 2,274 | 3,262 |
Mattan Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mattan is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,345 | 64.5% | 1,066 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 829 | 49.3% | 969 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 959 | 51.3% | 1,027 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 514 | 47.3% | 883 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 131 | 51.9% | 871 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 786 | 51.3% | 912 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 342 | 73.4% | 988 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,025 | 58.6% | 927 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 961 | 65.6% | 1,019 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 467 | 66.8% | 1,094 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 544 | 63.1% | 1,015 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,343 | 87% | 190 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mattan, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia