Matoor Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Matoor is a village situated in Virajpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 945 families residing in the village Matoor. The total population of Matoor is 3,343 out of which 1,594 are males and 1,749 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matoor is 1,097.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matoor village is 351 which is 10% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matoor is 1,029 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,097) of Matoor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matoor is 81.1%. Thus Matoor village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 84.66% and the female literacy rate is 77.98% in Matoor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matoor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matoor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matoor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 351 | 173 | 178 |
| Literacy | 81.15% | 84.66% | 77.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 350 | 161 | 189 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 727 | 342 | 385 |
| Illiterate | 915 | 391 | 524 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.7% of total population in Matoor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matoor village out of total population, 1,625 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,625 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,591 | 949 | 642 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 60 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,473 | 871 | 602 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 12 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,718 | 633 | 1,085 |
Nearby Villages to Matoor,
Below are the list of villages near Matoor village in Virajpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kirgur | 1,595 |
| Bekke Sodlur | 912 |
| Halligattu | 6,473 |
| Kanur | 1,796 |
| Kuttandi | 1,587 |
| Parakatageri | 1,704 |
| B.Shettigeri | 645 |
| Theralu | 979 |
| Kunda | 969 |
| Badagarakeri | 1,539 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matoor, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia