Matai Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Matai is a village situated in Khargram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 164 families residing in the village Matai. The total population of Matai is 616 out of which 304 are males and 312 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matai is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matai village is 64 which is 10% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matai is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Matai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matai is 82.8%. Thus Matai village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 87.23% and the female literacy rate is 78.42% in Matai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 30 | 34 |
| Literacy | 82.79% | 87.23% | 78.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 278 | 126 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 159 | 65 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Matai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matai village out of total population, 340 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 340 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 284 | 198 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 65 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 169 | 100 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 30 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 13 | 43 |
| Non Working | 276 | 93 | 183 |
Nearby Villages to Matai,
Below are the list of villages near Matai village in Khargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bautipara | 1,086 |
| Bhalkundi | 3,837 |
| Nabipur | 106 |
| Matanda | 95 |
| Purbba Srikrishnapur | 672 |
| Diara | 2,164 |
| Joypur | 3,249 |
| Ramchandrapur | 2,157 |
| Punrapara | 2,234 |
| Khansama Danga | 95 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matai, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia