Mathurakhanda Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mathurakhanda is a village situated in Gosaba block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 935 families residing in the village Mathurakhanda. The total population of Mathurakhanda is 3,826 out of which 1,934 are males and 1,892 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mathurakhanda is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mathurakhanda village is 439 which is 11% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mathurakhanda is 1,042 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Mathurakhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mathurakhanda is 69.7%. Thus Mathurakhanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.36% and the female literacy rate is 60.85% in Mathurakhanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mathurakhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mathurakhanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mathurakhanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 439 | 215 | 224 |
| Literacy | 69.74% | 78.36% | 60.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,076 | 1,571 | 1,505 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 85 | 39 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 1,464 | 587 | 877 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Mathurakhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mathurakhanda village out of total population, 1,275 were engaged in work activities. 57.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,275 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 490 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 732 | 657 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 147 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 490 | 457 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 50 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 543 | 431 | 112 |
| Non Working | 2,551 | 846 | 1,705 |
Map of Mathurakhanda, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mathurakhanda, Gosaba
Below are the list of villages near Mathurakhanda village in Gosaba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amlamethi | 9,298 |
| Sonagar | 3,391 |
| Bally | 6,234 |
| Dulki | 2,876 |
| Bijoynagar | 6,507 |
| Pakhiralay | 3,946 |
| Birajnagar | 5,328 |
| Rangabalia | 3,620 |
| Arampur | 6,618 |
| Bagbagan | 3,467 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mathurakhanda, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia