Matkara Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Matkara is a village situated in Jarmundi block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 95 families residing in the village Matkara. The total population of Matkara is 500 out of which 255 are males and 245 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matkara is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matkara village is 86 which is 17% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matkara is 1,263 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Matkara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matkara is 46.6%. Thus Matkara village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 59.45% and the female literacy rate is 32.49% in Matkara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matkara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matkara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matkara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 38 | 48 |
| Literacy | 46.62% | 59.45% | 32.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 375 | 189 | 186 |
| Illiterate | 307 | 126 | 181 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 75% of total population in Matkara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matkara village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 250 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 276 | 141 | 135 |
| Cultivators | 250 | 125 | 125 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Non Working | 220 | 110 | 110 |
Nearby Villages to Matkara,
Below are the list of villages near Matkara village in Jarmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalhor Pindartkhap | 465 |
| Kairo | 402 |
| Raja Semaria | 1,256 |
| Mahuliakita | 364 |
| Thari | 438 |
| Thora | 148 |
| Badrampur | 411 |
| Khutahri | 794 |
| Katimba | 245 |
| Parsatari | 149 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matkara, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia