Mathura Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mathura is a village situated in Potashpur - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 992 families residing in the village Mathura. The total population of Mathura is 3,860 out of which 2,026 are males and 1,834 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mathura is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mathura village is 413 which is 11% of the total population. There are 224 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mathura is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Mathura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mathura is 92.2%. Thus Mathura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.17% and the female literacy rate is 89% in Mathura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mathura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mathura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mathura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 413 | 224 | 189 |
| Literacy | 92.23% | 95.17% | 89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 196 | 101 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 681 | 311 | 370 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mathura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mathura village out of total population, 1,833 were engaged in work activities. 47.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,833 workers engaged in Main Work, 457 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 210 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 874 | 827 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 457 | 448 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 210 | 201 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 189 | 161 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 959 | 435 | 524 |
| Non Working | 2,027 | 764 | 1,263 |
Map of Mathura, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mathura, Potashpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Mathura village in Potashpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lalua | 1,859 |
| Chakrasul | 1,268 |
| Bhubanmangalpur | 736 |
| Kakhuria | 958 |
| Dakshin Burijor | 685 |
| Mangal Chak | 877 |
| Purbeshwarpur | 248 |
| Tania Bila | 1,169 |
| Balgobindapur | 4,368 |
| Baman Bar | 1,230 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mathura, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia