Matehr Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Matehr is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 105 families residing in the village Matehr. The total population of Matehr is 458 out of which 228 are males and 230 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matehr is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matehr village is 48 which is 10% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matehr is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Matehr village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matehr is 84.1%. Thus Matehr village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 92.54% and the female literacy rate is 76.08% in Matehr village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matehr village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matehr Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matehr village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 27 | 21 |
| Literacy | 84.15% | 92.54% | 76.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 77 | 38 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 42 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 113 | 42 | 71 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.9% of total population in Matehr village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matehr village out of total population, 129 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 98 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 93 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Non Working | 329 | 125 | 204 |
Map of Matehr, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Matehr, Palampur
Below are the list of villages near Matehr village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Moli Chak | 801 |
| Banuri Khas | 1,138 |
| Dargil | 349 |
| Jhalrehr | 1,168 |
| Bihar | 821 |
| Banuri | 894 |
| Ustehr | 412 |
| Bharmat Uparli | 1,306 |
| Chaudrehr | 500 |
| Holta | 4,028 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matehr, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia