Matkhor Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Matkhor is a village situated in Jama block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 44 families residing in the village Matkhor. The total population of Matkhor is 229 out of which 123 are males and 106 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matkhor is 862.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matkhor village is 33 which is 14% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matkhor is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (862) of Matkhor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matkhor is 33.7%. Thus Matkhor village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 32.08% and the female literacy rate is 35.56% in Matkhor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matkhor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matkhor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matkhor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Literacy | 33.67% | 32.08% | 35.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 167 | 87 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 163 | 89 | 74 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 72.9% of total population in Matkhor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matkhor village out of total population, 62 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59 | 57 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 56 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Non Working | 167 | 63 | 104 |
Nearby Villages to Matkhor,
Below are the list of villages near Matkhor village in Jama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khajuri | 216 |
| Phulopani | 157 |
| Tiakata Urf Babupur | 371 |
| Pipra | 182 |
| Ranidinda Urf Madanpur | 528 |
| Nawadih | 1,145 |
| Daldali | 574 |
| Dhawdih | 356 |
| Sarsabad | 1,348 |
| Semarduma | 752 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matkhor, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia