Jhar Matiali Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhar Matiali is a village situated in Mal block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,486 families residing in the village Jhar Matiali. The total population of Jhar Matiali is 6,493 out of which 3,392 are males and 3,101 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhar Matiali is 914.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhar Matiali village is 863 which is 13% of the total population. There are 469 male children and 394 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhar Matiali is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Jhar Matiali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhar Matiali is 66.6%. Thus Jhar Matiali village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 73.04% and the female literacy rate is 59.55% in Jhar Matiali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhar Matiali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhar Matiali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhar Matiali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 863 | 469 | 394 |
| Literacy | 66.55% | 73.04% | 59.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,802 | 3,030 | 2,772 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 403 | 216 | 187 |
| Illiterate | 2,746 | 1,257 | 1,489 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 89.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Jhar Matiali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhar Matiali village out of total population, 2,288 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,288 workers engaged in Main Work, 492 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 593 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,817 | 1,580 | 237 |
| Cultivators | 492 | 476 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 593 | 492 | 101 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 701 | 586 | 115 |
| Marginal Workers | 471 | 252 | 219 |
| Non Working | 4,205 | 1,560 | 2,645 |
Nearby Villages to Jhar Matiali,
Below are the list of villages near Jhar Matiali village in Mal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Matiali | 4,371 |
| Chak Maulani | 2,776 |
| Adabari | 2,478 |
| Dakshin Chak Maulani | 3,531 |
| Uttar Saripakuri | 4,250 |
| Dakshin Saripakuri | 2,679 |
| Dakshin Khalpara | 3,124 |
| Chapadanga | 2,299 |
| Chengmarihat | 2,008 |
| Paschim Sangapara | 1,797 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhar Matiali, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia