Matalia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Matalia is a village situated in Garbeta - III block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 148 families residing in the village Matalia. The total population of Matalia is 789 out of which 407 are males and 382 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matalia is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matalia village is 114 which is 14% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matalia is 1,192 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Matalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matalia is 64.9%. Thus Matalia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 71.83% and the female literacy rate is 57.19% in Matalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 52 | 62 |
| Literacy | 64.89% | 71.83% | 57.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51 | 25 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 117 | 66 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 351 | 152 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.8% of total population in Matalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matalia village out of total population, 227 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 227 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 226 | 216 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 101 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 115 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 562 | 190 | 372 |
Map of Matalia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Matalia, Garbeta - III
Below are the list of villages near Matalia village in Garbeta - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kenkator | 308 |
| Ausabandhi | 220 |
| Sonabandi | 149 |
| Phulshashan | 427 |
| Tatarbati | 171 |
| Kadam Bandhi | 972 |
| Kadokata | 54 |
| Ponrashol | 173 |
| Narayanpur | 506 |
| Aguidiha | 62 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matalia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia