Matva Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Matva is a village situated in Jamnagar taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 284 families residing in the village Matva. The total population of Matva is 1,314 out of which 673 are males and 641 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matva is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matva village is 111 which is 8% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matva is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Matva village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matva is 83.4%. Thus Matva village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 92.02% and the female literacy rate is 74.36% in Matva village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Matva village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matva village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matva Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matva village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 59 | 52 |
| Literacy | 83.37% | 92.02% | 74.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 253 | 134 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 311 | 108 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Matva village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matva village out of total population, 470 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 470 workers engaged in Main Work, 237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 410 | 389 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 237 | 228 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 55 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 111 | 106 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 36 | 24 |
| Non Working | 844 | 248 | 596 |
Nearby Villages to Matva,
Below are the list of villages near Matva village in Jamnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hadmatiya | 1,243 |
| Moti Bhalsan | 1,769 |
| Nana Thavariya | 819 |
| Sumri | 369 |
| Naghuna | 1,250 |
| Konza | 565 |
| Lavadiya | 1,294 |
| Makvana | 314 |
| Bavariya | 188 |
| Dhandha | 377 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matva, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia