Matira Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Matira is a village situated in Raghunathpur - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 147 families residing in the village Matira. The total population of Matira is 757 out of which 381 are males and 376 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matira is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matira village is 88 which is 12% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matira is 1,095 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Matira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matira is 59.3%. Thus Matira village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80.53% and the female literacy rate is 37.58% in Matira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 42 | 46 |
| Literacy | 59.34% | 80.53% | 37.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 488 | 243 | 245 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 360 | 108 | 252 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Matira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matira village out of total population, 260 were engaged in work activities. 43.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 260 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113 | 107 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 67 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 147 | 97 | 50 |
| Non Working | 497 | 177 | 320 |
Nearby Villages to Matira,
Below are the list of villages near Matira village in Raghunathpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamarra | 2,707 |
| Banda | 635 |
| Chitarma | 939 |
| Sagarka | 1,506 |
| Tulsibari | 1,476 |
| Mandapdanga | 604 |
| Salgora | 818 |
| Trishuldanga | 220 |
| Jemuadi | 472 |
| Madhutati Alias Mautor | 3,931 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matira, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia