Matikunda Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Matikunda is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 846 families residing in the village Matikunda. The total population of Matikunda is 4,529 out of which 2,321 are males and 2,208 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matikunda is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matikunda village is 867 which is 19% of the total population. There are 425 male children and 442 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matikunda is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Matikunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matikunda is 60.4%. Thus Matikunda village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.67% and the female literacy rate is 51.59% in Matikunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matikunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matikunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matikunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 867 | 425 | 442 |
| Literacy | 60.43% | 68.67% | 51.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 194 | 97 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,316 | 1,019 | 1,297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Matikunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matikunda village out of total population, 1,335 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,335 workers engaged in Main Work, 305 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 313 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,178 | 1,065 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 305 | 297 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 313 | 262 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 547 | 498 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 91 | 66 |
| Non Working | 3,194 | 1,165 | 2,029 |
Nearby Villages to Matikunda,
Below are the list of villages near Matikunda village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baniani Kismat | 1,153 |
| Nachankula | 1,700 |
| Tangipokar | 1,868 |
| Chapasar | 1,905 |
| Panchdimti | 9,337 |
| Iluabari | 3,921 |
| Tarabari | 1,424 |
| Bolhanja | 2,880 |
| Bhojpur | 11,055 |
| Uttar Tuthipakar | 527 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matikunda, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia