Matahia Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Matahia is a village situated in Bagaha block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 367 families residing in the village Matahia. The total population of Matahia is 2,383 out of which 1,289 are males and 1,094 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matahia is 849.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matahia village is 469 which is 20% of the total population. There are 254 male children and 215 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matahia is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (849) of Matahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matahia is 51.3%. Thus Matahia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 60.77% and the female literacy rate is 40.05% in Matahia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matahia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matahia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 469 | 254 | 215 |
| Literacy | 51.25% | 60.77% | 40.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 303 | 162 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,402 | 660 | 742 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Matahia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matahia village out of total population, 861 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 861 workers engaged in Main Work, 270 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 310 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 716 | 604 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 270 | 243 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 310 | 252 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 100 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 145 | 44 | 101 |
| Non Working | 1,522 | 641 | 881 |
Map of Matahia, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Matahia, Bagaha
Below are the list of villages near Matahia village in Bagaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patkhaulia | 795 |
| Churiharwa Dubaulia | 610 |
| Bishunpurwa | 572 |
| Ahirwalia | 141 |
| Bharaulia | 1,279 |
| Lagunaha | 7,681 |
| Gaighati | 194 |
| Gaghalwa | 28 |
| Ratwal | 2,744 |
| Balhi | 4 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matahia, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia