Matihani Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Matihani is a village situated in Barhara block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,435 families residing in the village Matihani. The total population of Matihani is 6,790 out of which 3,516 are males and 3,274 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matihani is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matihani village is 1516 which is 22% of the total population. There are 791 male children and 725 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matihani is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Matihani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matihani is 51.5%. Thus Matihani village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 56.22% and the female literacy rate is 46.49% 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 | 1,516 | 791 | 725 |
| Literacy | 51.52% | 56.22% | 46.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 805 | 405 | 400 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,073 | 1,984 | 2,089 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% 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, 2,303 were engaged in work activities. 74.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,303 workers engaged in Main Work, 577 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,081 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,725 | 1,341 | 384 |
| Cultivators | 577 | 515 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,081 | 780 | 301 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 41 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 578 | 342 | 236 |
| Non Working | 4,487 | 1,833 | 2,654 |
Nearby Villages to Matihani,
Below are the list of villages near Matihani village in Barhara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maikhand Milik | 5,566 |
| Belaganj | 307 |
| Maikhand Milik | 496 |
| Bela Paemu | 616 |
| Nathpur | 4,619 |
| Bela Paemu Milik | 7,772 |
| Chahbacha | 3,850 |
| Hanuman Nagar Chakla | 3,039 |
| Kamalpur | 6,834 |
| Bidanarean | 5,634 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matihani, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia