Matigarahat Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Matigarahat is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 894 families residing in the village Matigarahat. The total population of Matigarahat is 4,710 out of which 2,413 are males and 2,297 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matigarahat is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matigarahat village is 654 which is 14% of the total population. There are 329 male children and 325 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matigarahat is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Matigarahat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matigarahat is 68.6%. Thus Matigarahat village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 75.14% and the female literacy rate is 61.61% in Matigarahat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matigarahat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matigarahat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matigarahat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 654 | 329 | 325 |
| Literacy | 68.57% | 75.14% | 61.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 420 | 220 | 200 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 1,929 | 847 | 1,082 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Matigarahat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matigarahat village out of total population, 1,733 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,733 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,501 | 1,201 | 300 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 1,430 | 1,155 | 275 |
| Marginal Workers | 232 | 99 | 133 |
| Non Working | 2,977 | 1,113 | 1,864 |
Map of Matigarahat, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Matigarahat, Matigara
Below are the list of villages near Matigarahat village in Matigara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tomba | 9,632 |
| Gaurcharan | 4,124 |
| Patiram | 8,315 |
| Bara Gharia | 3,744 |
| Kalam | 5,664 |
| Daknikata | 4,497 |
| Kauakhali | 6,615 |
| Thiknikata | 3,294 |
| Ujanu | 660 |
| Pelku | 3,112 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matigarahat, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia