Matail Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Matail is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 435 families residing in the village Matail. The total population of Matail is 1,693 out of which 798 are males and 895 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matail is 1,122.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matail village is 215 which is 13% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matail is 1,150 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,122) of Matail village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matail is 50.6%. Thus Matail village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 61.89% and the female literacy rate is 40.51% in Matail village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matail village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matail Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matail village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 100 | 115 |
| Literacy | 50.61% | 61.89% | 40.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 683 | 328 | 355 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 781 | 365 | 416 |
| Illiterate | 945 | 366 | 579 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.1% of total population in Matail village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matail village out of total population, 617 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 617 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 299 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 552 | 408 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 166 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 299 | 173 | 126 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 68 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 20 | 45 |
| Non Working | 1,076 | 370 | 706 |
Map of Matail, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Matail, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Matail village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Syampur | 375 |
| Panchpara | 565 |
| Bhalukkoka | 136 |
| Chhilimpur | 1,516 |
| Malancha | 617 |
| Chhota Kandar | 639 |
| Dharail | 252 |
| Kadubari | 2,490 |
| Mirzadpur | 860 |
| Akanda | 1,041 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matail, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia