Matchakol Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Matchakol is a village situated in Resubelpara block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 77 families residing in the village Matchakol. The total population of Matchakol is 420 out of which 220 are males and 200 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matchakol is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matchakol village is 68 which is 16% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matchakol is 700 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Matchakol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matchakol is 70.7%. Thus Matchakol village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 72.22% and the female literacy rate is 69.19% in Matchakol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matchakol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matchakol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matchakol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 40 | 28 |
| Literacy | 70.74% | 72.22% | 69.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 392 | 209 | 183 |
| Illiterate | 171 | 90 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.3% of total population in Matchakol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matchakol village out of total population, 274 were engaged in work activities. 67.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 274 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 185 | 93 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 81 | 86 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 46 | 43 |
| Non Working | 146 | 81 | 65 |
Map of Matchakol, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Matchakol, Resubelpara
Below are the list of villages near Matchakol village in Resubelpara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nolbari | 277 |
| Choto Miapara | 219 |
| Upper Manikganj | 211 |
| Abanda | 228 |
| Projectpara | 107 |
| Baiderpita | 180 |
| Rongmaklong | 204 |
| Tekripara | 109 |
| Dokamcheng Songnaru | 291 |
| Lower Manikganj | 268 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matchakol, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia