Matkota Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Matkota is a village situated in Jogapatti block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 383 families residing in the village Matkota. The total population of Matkota is 2,088 out of which 1,057 are males and 1,031 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matkota is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matkota village is 402 which is 19% of the total population. There are 192 male children and 210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matkota is 1,094 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Matkota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matkota is 43.3%. Thus Matkota village has lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 51.33% and the female literacy rate is 34.84% in Matkota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matkota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matkota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matkota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 402 | 192 | 210 |
| Literacy | 43.3% | 51.33% | 34.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 548 | 266 | 282 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,358 | 613 | 745 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Matkota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matkota village out of total population, 583 were engaged in work activities. 61.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 583 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 360 | 344 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 105 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 178 | 174 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 65 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 223 | 147 | 76 |
| Non Working | 1,505 | 566 | 939 |
Nearby Villages to Matkota,
Below are the list of villages near Matkota village in Jogapatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Siswania | 2,614 |
| Nauganwa | 2,300 |
| Dhonrhwalia | 1,210 |
| Laukaria Jogapatti | 2,700 |
| Dhangarhwa | 204 |
| Rudarpur Paterwa | 1,487 |
| Bakuchia Rudalpur | 996 |
| Koirganwan | 2,281 |
| Dularpatti | 1,762 |
| Hathia Khap | 420 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matkota, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia