Matigara Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Darjiling district, West Bengal

Matigara Block of Darjiling district has a total population of 197,278 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 101,023 are males while 96,255 are females. In 2011 there were a total 42,666 families residing in Matigara Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Matigara Block is 953.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 31.3% people live in Urban areas while 68.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.9% while that in rural areas is 71.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Matigara Block is 981 while that of Rural areas is 940.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matigara Block is 24760 which is 13% of the total population. There are 12519 male children and 12241 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matigara Block is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 953 ) of Matigara Block.

The total literacy rate of Matigara Block is 74.78%. The male literacy rate is 71.62% and the female literacy rate is 58.86% in Matigara Block.

To facilitate the administration, Matigara Block is further divided into 6 towns and 72 villages.

Matigara Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matigara Block.

Caste-wise Population - Matigara Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Matigara Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Matigara Block

Literacy Rate - Matigara Block

Average literacy rate of Matigara Block in 2011 were 74.78% in which, male and female literacy were 81.75% and 67.43% respectively. Total literate in Matigara Block were 129,006 of which male and female were 72,352 and 56,654 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Matigara Block

The Sex Ratio of Matigara Block is 953 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 953 females in Matigara Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 953 ) of Matigara Block.

Child Population - Matigara Block

According to Census 2011, there were 24,760 children between age 0 to 6 years in Matigara Block. Out of which 12,519 were male while 12,241 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Matigara Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 14,095 families under Matigara Block living in urban areas while 14,095 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 31.3% of total population of Matigara Block lives in Urban areas while 68.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 6,900 while that in rural regions is 17,860.

Working Population - Matigara Block

In Matigara Block out of total population, 75,367 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75,367 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,510 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 747 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Matigara Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Matigara Block in Darjiling district.

Matigara Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Matigara, West Bengal - Wikipedia