Matikata Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Matikata is a village situated in Cooch Behar - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 478 families residing in the village Matikata. The total population of Matikata is 2,151 out of which 1,103 are males and 1,048 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matikata is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matikata village is 230 which is 11% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matikata is 1,072 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Matikata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matikata is 74.5%. Thus Matikata village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 78.93% and the female literacy rate is 69.75% in Matikata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matikata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matikata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matikata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 230 | 111 | 119 |
| Literacy | 74.49% | 78.93% | 69.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 895 | 460 | 435 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 720 | 320 | 400 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Matikata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matikata village out of total population, 843 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 843 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 291 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 633 | 531 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 124 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 291 | 224 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 199 | 171 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 210 | 119 | 91 |
| Non Working | 1,308 | 453 | 855 |
Nearby Villages to Matikata,
Below are the list of villages near Matikata village in Cooch Behar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kachuban | 1,064 |
| Jajna Narayanerkuthi | 1,291 |
| Madhupur | 1,207 |
| Kachubanbaran Khana | 945 |
| Haripur | 995 |
| Palashguri | 270 |
| Kawalipara | 354 |
| Khairatibari | 646 |
| Baldihati | 207 |
| Raserkuthi | 1,458 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matikata, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia