Matiharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Matiharpur is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 843 families residing in the village Matiharpur. The total population of Matiharpur is 3,695 out of which 1,906 are males and 1,789 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matiharpur is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matiharpur village is 524 which is 14% of the total population. There are 283 male children and 241 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matiharpur is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Matiharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matiharpur is 60.1%. Thus Matiharpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 62.23% and the female literacy rate is 57.95% in Matiharpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matiharpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matiharpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matiharpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 524 | 283 | 241 |
| Literacy | 60.14% | 62.23% | 57.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 518 | 281 | 237 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,788 | 896 | 892 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Matiharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matiharpur village out of total population, 1,555 were engaged in work activities. 58.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,555 workers engaged in Main Work, 386 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 484 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 916 | 842 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 386 | 376 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 484 | 441 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 639 | 187 | 452 |
| Non Working | 2,140 | 877 | 1,263 |
Nearby Villages to Matiharpur,
Below are the list of villages near Matiharpur village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Basantapur | 736 |
| Sitalpur Dilalpur | 698 |
| Domabir | 451 |
| Balarampur Kaliapara | 715 |
| Bagchara | 755 |
| Shibpur | 632 |
| Kaligram | 8,897 |
| Baratar | 757 |
| Bamua | 1,449 |
| Jamgachhi | 736 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matiharpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia