Matia Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Matia is a village situated in Kegaon block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 374 families residing in the village Matia. The total population of Matia is 1,621 out of which 858 are males and 763 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matia is 889.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matia village is 242 which is 15% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matia is 754 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Matia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matia is 60.8%. Thus Matia village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 75.83% and the female literacy rate is 44.46% 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 | 242 | 138 | 104 |
| Literacy | 60.84% | 75.83% | 44.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 109 | 64 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 448 | 228 | 220 |
| Illiterate | 782 | 312 | 470 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.6% of total population in Matia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matia village out of total population, 877 were engaged in work activities. 44% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 877 workers engaged in Main Work, 237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 386 | 274 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 237 | 173 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 124 | 79 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 491 | 256 | 235 |
| Non Working | 744 | 328 | 416 |
Nearby Villages to Matia,
Below are the list of villages near Matia village in Kegaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Loharadabari | 569 |
| Gopalpur | 865 |
| Baijantipur | 162 |
| Madiguda | 1,263 |
| Salebhata | 514 |
| Chandanpur | 718 |
| Kukuti | 821 |
| Chikili | 584 |
| Karlasoda | 987 |
| Khairmal | 1,222 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matia, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia