Matihana Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Matihana is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 98 families residing in the village Matihana. The total population of Matihana is 443 out of which 211 are males and 232 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matihana is 1,100.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matihana village is 56 which is 13% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matihana is 1,667 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,100) of Matihana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matihana is 73.4%. Thus Matihana village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90% and the female literacy rate is 57.36% in Matihana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matihana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matihana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matihana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 21 | 35 |
| Literacy | 73.39% | 90% | 57.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 175 | 93 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 235 | 104 | 131 |
| Illiterate | 159 | 40 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53% of total population in Matihana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matihana village out of total population, 227 were engaged in work activities. 52.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 227 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 96 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 77 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 19 | 89 |
| Non Working | 216 | 96 | 120 |
Nearby Villages to Matihana,
Below are the list of villages near Matihana village in Gopiballavpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taradiha | 626 |
| Panuyan | 545 |
| Joti Gobra | 394 |
| Salbani | 569 |
| Jahanpur | 3,521 |
| Bhakta Pat | 475 |
| Harki | 479 |
| Mahapal | 1,867 |
| Chhatina | 193 |
| Ghorai Danga | 339 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matihana, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia