Matha Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Matha is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 478 families residing in the village Matha. The total population of Matha is 2,446 out of which 1,240 are males and 1,206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matha is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matha village is 334 which is 14% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matha is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Matha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matha is 66.6%. Thus Matha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80.24% and the female literacy rate is 52.59% in Matha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 334 | 172 | 162 |
| Literacy | 66.57% | 80.24% | 52.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 138 | 71 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 494 | 257 | 237 |
| Illiterate | 1,040 | 383 | 657 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.2% of total population in Matha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matha village out of total population, 1,393 were engaged in work activities. 40.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,393 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 287 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 565 | 502 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 174 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 287 | 251 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 73 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 828 | 202 | 626 |
| Non Working | 1,053 | 536 | 517 |
Map of Matha, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Matha, Puncha
Below are the list of villages near Matha village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuruktopa | 2,964 |
| Pirra | 4,049 |
| Babuijor | 768 |
| Dharampur | 1,298 |
| Deorang | 2,379 |
| Kenda | 3,803 |
| Noagarh | 1,605 |
| Bharatdi | 1,238 |
| Chandra | 3,884 |
| Anandabazar | 254 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matha, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia