Matkamhatu Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Matkamhatu is a village situated in Chaibasa block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 499 families residing in the village Matkamhatu. The total population of Matkamhatu is 2,365 out of which 1,127 are males and 1,238 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matkamhatu is 1,098.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matkamhatu village is 329 which is 14% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matkamhatu is 1,096 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,098) of Matkamhatu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matkamhatu is 82.9%. Thus Matkamhatu village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 91.96% and the female literacy rate is 74.67% in Matkamhatu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matkamhatu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matkamhatu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matkamhatu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 329 | 157 | 172 |
| Literacy | 82.91% | 91.96% | 74.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62 | 33 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,649 | 783 | 866 |
| Illiterate | 677 | 235 | 442 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69.7% of total population in Matkamhatu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matkamhatu village out of total population, 773 were engaged in work activities. 64.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 773 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 502 | 363 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 51 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 427 | 297 | 130 |
| Marginal Workers | 271 | 156 | 115 |
| Non Working | 1,592 | 608 | 984 |
Nearby Villages to Matkamhatu,
Below are the list of villages near Matkamhatu village in Chaibasa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamarhatu | 1,742 |
| Dumbisai | 968 |
| Purna Chuibasa | 1,513 |
| Lupunggutu | 2,920 |
| Khunta | 1,464 |
| Pancho | 1,407 |
| Nimdi | 1,019 |
| Morasai | 521 |
| Kundubera | 1,129 |
| Parampancho | 1,219 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matkamhatu, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia