Matia Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Matia is a village situated in Basirhat - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,042 families residing in the village Matia. The total population of Matia is 4,579 out of which 2,317 are males and 2,262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matia is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matia village is 525 which is 11% of the total population. There are 277 male children and 248 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matia is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Matia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matia is 78.7%. Thus Matia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.68% and the female literacy rate is 73.68% in Matia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 525 | 277 | 248 |
| Literacy | 78.71% | 83.68% | 73.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 859 | 443 | 416 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 13 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 1,388 | 610 | 778 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Matia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matia village out of total population, 1,477 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,477 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 335 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,185 | 1,096 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 81 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 335 | 310 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 754 | 693 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 292 | 228 | 64 |
| Non Working | 3,102 | 993 | 2,109 |
Map of Matia, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Matia, Basirhat - II
Below are the list of villages near Matia village in Basirhat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shib Chandrapur | 1,360 |
| Chak Khamarpara | 11 |
| Srinagar | 11,025 |
| Sangbaria | 4,452 |
| Sadiknagar | 5,082 |
| Beler Dhanyakuria | 2,850 |
| Kripalpur | 4,134 |
| Joypur Gopmahal | 2,334 |
| Komabad | 1,053 |
| Raharhati | 2,447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matia, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia