Mathurapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mathurapur is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 302 families residing in the village Mathurapur. The total population of Mathurapur is 1,321 out of which 676 are males and 645 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mathurapur is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mathurapur village is 184 which is 14% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mathurapur is 1,244 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Mathurapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mathurapur is 87.3%. Thus Mathurapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 89.39% and the female literacy rate is 85.08% in Mathurapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mathurapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mathurapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mathurapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 184 | 82 | 102 |
| Literacy | 87.34% | 89.39% | 85.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 123 | 64 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 196 | 100 | 96 |
| Illiterate | 328 | 145 | 183 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.8% of total population in Mathurapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mathurapur village out of total population, 511 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 511 workers engaged in Main Work, 239 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 399 | 380 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 239 | 238 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 107 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 35 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 37 | 75 |
| Non Working | 810 | 259 | 551 |
Nearby Villages to Mathurapur,
Below are the list of villages near Mathurapur village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakshri | 409 |
| Katkihari | 640 |
| Janchi | 1,263 |
| Chhilimpur | 750 |
| Madhya Raghunathpur | 641 |
| Sahara | 2,378 |
| Banihari | 1,104 |
| Antal | 507 |
| Tilchhara | 653 |
| Tousi | 918 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mathurapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia