Matihani Population, Caste, Working Data Begusarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Matihani is a village situated in Chhorahi block of Begusarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 566 families residing in the village Matihani. The total population of Matihani is 2,634 out of which 1,311 are males and 1,323 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matihani is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matihani village is 472 which is 18% of the total population. There are 263 male children and 209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matihani is 795 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Matihani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matihani is 72.8%. Thus Matihani village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.1% of Begusarai district. The male literacy rate is 81.01% and the female literacy rate is 65.08% in Matihani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matihani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matihani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matihani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 472 | 263 | 209 |
| Literacy | 72.8% | 81.01% | 65.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 342 | 152 | 190 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,060 | 462 | 598 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Matihani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matihani village out of total population, 702 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 702 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 207 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 494 | 416 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 141 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 207 | 190 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 70 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 122 | 86 |
| Non Working | 1,932 | 773 | 1,159 |
Nearby Villages to Matihani,
Below are the list of villages near Matihani village in Chhorahi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sawat | 7,808 |
| Amari | 14,925 |
| Bakhadda | 2,579 |
| Shahpur | 3,923 |
| Bad Bakhadda | 1,039 |
| Milki | 1,270 |
| Benga | 1,588 |
| Bhoja | 1,876 |
| Harirampur Tola | 1,035 |
| Jana | 5,275 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matihani, Begusarai, Bihar - Wikipedia