Matta Population, Caste, Working Data Faridkot, Punjab - Census 2011
Matta is a village situated in Jaitu tehsil of Faridkot district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,174 families residing in the village Matta. The total population of Matta is 6,121 out of which 3,241 are males and 2,880 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matta is 889.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matta village is 681 which is 11% of the total population. There are 379 male children and 302 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matta is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Matta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matta is 63.9%. Thus Matta village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of Faridkot district. The male literacy rate is 68.06% and the female literacy rate is 59.31% in Matta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 681 | 379 | 302 |
| Literacy | 63.92% | 68.06% | 59.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,643 | 1,409 | 1,234 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,644 | 1,293 | 1,351 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Matta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matta village out of total population, 2,018 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,018 workers engaged in Main Work, 834 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 733 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,903 | 1,828 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 834 | 814 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 733 | 713 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 314 | 280 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 59 | 56 |
| Non Working | 4,103 | 1,354 | 2,749 |
Nearby Villages to Matta,
Below are the list of villages near Matta village in Jaitu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhaipai | 2,689 |
| Ajit Gill | 2,286 |
| Romana Albel Singh | 1,894 |
| Ramuwala | 1,839 |
| Sarawan | 5,091 |
| Rori Kapura | 5,046 |
| Gurusar | 1,686 |
| Kasam Bhatti | 1,684 |
| Behbal Kalan | 2,376 |
| Surghuri | 2,941 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matta, Faridkot, Punjab - Wikipedia