Matais Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Matais is a village situated in Hilli block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 328 families residing in the village Matais. The total population of Matais is 1,392 out of which 730 are males and 662 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matais is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matais village is 169 which is 12% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matais is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Matais village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matais is 65.2%. Thus Matais village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.69% and the female literacy rate is 56.7% in Matais village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matais village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matais Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matais village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 82 | 87 |
| Literacy | 65.17% | 72.69% | 56.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 580 | 315 | 265 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 490 | 254 | 236 |
| Illiterate | 595 | 259 | 336 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.2% of total population in Matais village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matais village out of total population, 613 were engaged in work activities. 68.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 613 workers engaged in Main Work, 257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 421 | 351 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 257 | 228 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 61 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 61 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 77 | 115 |
| Non Working | 779 | 302 | 477 |
Map of Matais, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Matais, Hilli
Below are the list of villages near Matais village in Hilli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Syampur | 691 |
| Binsira | 2,090 |
| Ismailpur | 661 |
| Jantigari | 91 |
| Sahapur | 1,223 |
| Salash | 638 |
| Jot Tior | 882 |
| Makhatair | 143 |
| Tior | 1,133 |
| Purbba Mustafapur | 1,169 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matais, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia