Matijapur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Matijapur is a village situated in Dubrajpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 182 families residing in the village Matijapur. The total population of Matijapur is 830 out of which 424 are males and 406 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matijapur is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matijapur village is 105 which is 13% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matijapur is 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Matijapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matijapur is 62.1%. Thus Matijapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 81.5% and the female literacy rate is 41.48% in Matijapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matijapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matijapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matijapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 51 | 54 |
| Literacy | 62.07% | 81.5% | 41.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 360 | 181 | 179 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 380 | 120 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Matijapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matijapur village out of total population, 321 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 321 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 138 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 291 | 240 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 110 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 138 | 94 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| Non Working | 509 | 158 | 351 |
Nearby Villages to Matijapur,
Below are the list of villages near Matijapur village in Dubrajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhapartala | 483 |
| Ekkabbarpur | 1,082 |
| Metegaon | 86 |
| Palashban | 1,268 |
| Murgatala | 828 |
| Satkenduri | 630 |
| Metala | 1,148 |
| Milanchak | 420 |
| Gobindapur | 1,007 |
| Majuria | 336 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matijapur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia