Matihani Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Matihani is a village situated in Saraiyahat block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 230 families residing in the village Matihani. The total population of Matihani is 1,158 out of which 617 are males and 541 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matihani is 877.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matihani village is 228 which is 20% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matihani is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Matihani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matihani is 57.2%. Thus Matihani village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 69.06% and the female literacy rate is 43.36% in Matihani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matihani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matihani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matihani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 228 | 116 | 112 |
| Literacy | 57.2% | 69.06% | 43.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 480 | 261 | 219 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 626 | 271 | 355 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Matihani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matihani village out of total population, 511 were engaged in work activities. 6.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 511 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 478 | 280 | 198 |
| Non Working | 647 | 308 | 339 |
Map of Matihani, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Matihani, Saraiyahat
Below are the list of villages near Matihani village in Saraiyahat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilakpur | 576 |
| Porejor | 417 |
| Bhalua | 349 |
| Baratanr | 174 |
| Amjora | 348 |
| Jamua | 120 |
| Barmasia | 379 |
| Harlatanr | 470 |
| Dondiya | 291 |
| Taraun | 253 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matihani, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia