Matia Population, Caste, Working Data Goalpara, Assam - Census 2011
Matia is a village situated in Balijana circle of Goalpara district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 59 families residing in the village Matia. The total population of Matia is 367 out of which 184 are males and 183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matia is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matia village is 53 which is 14% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matia is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Matia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matia is 77.7%. Thus Matia village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.9% of Goalpara district. The male literacy rate is 82.58% and the female literacy rate is 72.96% in Matia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 29 | 24 |
| Literacy | 77.71% | 82.58% | 72.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 351 | 178 | 173 |
| Illiterate | 123 | 56 | 67 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.6% of total population in Matia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matia village out of total population, 179 were engaged in work activities. 58.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 105 | 82 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 64 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 5 | 69 |
| Non Working | 188 | 97 | 91 |
Nearby Villages to Matia,
Below are the list of villages near Matia village in Balijana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarapara | 531 |
| Rampur | 1,270 |
| Kochpara | 655 |
| Gandamari | 396 |
| Kalyanpur N.C. | 220 |
| Bhaiskhuli | 820 |
| Kalyanpur | 1,548 |
| Bairang | 601 |
| Dakur Vita N.C. | 658 |
| Soto Damal | 554 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matia, Goalpara, Assam - Wikipedia