Matanga Population, Caste, Working Data Baksa, Assam - Census 2011
Matanga is a village situated in Barnagar circle of Baksa district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 372 families residing in the village Matanga. The total population of Matanga is 1,734 out of which 922 are males and 812 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matanga is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matanga village is 292 which is 17% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matanga is 738 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Matanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matanga is 65.6%. Thus Matanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Baksa district. The male literacy rate is 72.15% and the female literacy rate is 58.43% in Matanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 292 | 168 | 124 |
| Literacy | 65.6% | 72.15% | 58.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 454 | 230 | 224 |
| Illiterate | 788 | 378 | 410 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.2% of total population in Matanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matanga village out of total population, 940 were engaged in work activities. 69.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 940 workers engaged in Main Work, 404 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 650 | 417 | 233 |
| Cultivators | 404 | 290 | 114 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 27 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 204 | 97 | 107 |
| Marginal Workers | 290 | 179 | 111 |
| Non Working | 794 | 326 | 468 |
Map of Matanga, Baksa, Assam
Nearby Villages to Matanga, Barnagar
Below are the list of villages near Matanga village in Barnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khusurabari | 1,203 |
| Bhakuamari | 3,719 |
| Kalpani | 789 |
| Kachugaon | 1,227 |
| Rajdhakmal | 590 |
| Kawaimari | 2,628 |
| Jengrengpara | 1,428 |
| Barghopa Bilar Pathar | 1,104 |
| Dumuriguri | 1,479 |
| Dhekiajani Gaon | 1,200 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matanga, Baksa, Assam - Wikipedia