Matua Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Matua is a village situated in Bharatpur - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 122 families residing in the village Matua. The total population of Matua is 434 out of which 228 are males and 206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matua is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matua village is 46 which is 11% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matua is 1,300 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Matua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matua is 77.6%. Thus Matua village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 85.1% and the female literacy rate is 68.89% in Matua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 20 | 26 |
| Literacy | 77.58% | 85.1% | 68.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 129 | 67 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 133 | 51 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Matua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matua village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 136 | 132 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 52 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 49 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Non Working | 279 | 78 | 201 |
Nearby Villages to Matua,
Below are the list of villages near Matua village in Bharatpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hat Pilkhandi | 1,787 |
| Madhaipur | 4,277 |
| Purbba Gram | 2,771 |
| Kechunia | 580 |
| Talibpur | 14,932 |
| Malihati | 2,229 |
| Bahara | 1,498 |
| Kandara | 10,216 |
| Dhandanga | 1,656 |
| Ghana Shyampur | 568 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matua, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia