Mathia Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Mathia is a village situated in Purnia East block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 386 families residing in the village Mathia. The total population of Mathia is 1,985 out of which 1,022 are males and 963 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mathia is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mathia village is 392 which is 20% of the total population. There are 194 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mathia is 1,021 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Mathia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mathia is 62.1%. Thus Mathia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 71.74% and the female literacy rate is 51.76% in Mathia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mathia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mathia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mathia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 392 | 194 | 198 |
| Literacy | 62.15% | 71.74% | 51.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 995 | 428 | 567 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mathia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mathia village out of total population, 629 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 629 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 294 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 453 | 400 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 111 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 294 | 253 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 36 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 176 | 77 | 99 |
| Non Working | 1,356 | 545 | 811 |
Map of Mathia, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Mathia, Purnia East
Below are the list of villages near Mathia village in Purnia East.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dilia Hasanabad | 973 |
| Shekhpura | 1,492 |
| Raipur Ranipatra | 1,270 |
| Dimia Chhatarjan | 932 |
| Raziganj | 6,361 |
| Dewanganj | 3,834 |
| Biloria | 2,251 |
| Singhia | 1,495 |
| Arazi Pirganj | 39 |
| Kamraili | 450 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mathia, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia