Matgaran Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Matgaran is a village situated in Basanti block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 478 families residing in the village Matgaran. The total population of Matgaran is 2,308 out of which 1,177 are males and 1,131 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matgaran is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matgaran village is 339 which is 15% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matgaran is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Matgaran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matgaran is 81.7%. Thus Matgaran village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 88.39% and the female literacy rate is 74.74% in Matgaran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matgaran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matgaran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matgaran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 339 | 178 | 161 |
| Literacy | 81.67% | 88.39% | 74.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 152 | 86 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 700 | 294 | 406 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Matgaran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matgaran village out of total population, 658 were engaged in work activities. 48% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 658 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 316 | 301 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 59 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 179 | 177 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 65 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 342 | 300 | 42 |
| Non Working | 1,650 | 576 | 1,074 |
Nearby Villages to Matgaran,
Below are the list of villages near Matgaran village in Basanti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Mokamberia | 5,160 |
| Sajinatala | 1,392 |
| Chak Pitambar Dutta | 1,092 |
| Chandrakona | 1,381 |
| Sibganj | 2,226 |
| Ballartop | 3,137 |
| Mahespur | 2,129 |
| Kumirmari | 2,644 |
| Bharatgar | 6,413 |
| Ananda Abad | 3,422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matgaran, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia