Matalagiri Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Matalagiri is a village situated in Gambegre block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 66 families residing in the village Matalagiri. The total population of Matalagiri is 353 out of which 174 are males and 179 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matalagiri is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matalagiri village is 69 which is 20% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matalagiri is 1,464 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Matalagiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matalagiri is 47.2%. Thus Matalagiri village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 51.37% and the female literacy rate is 42.75% in Matalagiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matalagiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matalagiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matalagiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 28 | 41 |
| Literacy | 47.18% | 51.37% | 42.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 340 | 166 | 174 |
| Illiterate | 219 | 99 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.3% of total population in Matalagiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matalagiri village out of total population, 179 were engaged in work activities. 5.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 90 | 79 |
| Non Working | 174 | 79 | 95 |
Nearby Villages to Matalagiri,
Below are the list of villages near Matalagiri village in Gambegre.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Indik Nokat | 155 |
| Mengkakgre | 272 |
| Indikgre | 164 |
| Chongpotgre | 353 |
| Dola Mandagre | 206 |
| Dorenggagre | 464 |
| Rakmanpara | 120 |
| Rongkongre | 204 |
| Bandra Adinggre | 130 |
| Rongkonsonggital | 252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matalagiri, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia