Matihara Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Matihara is a village situated in Saraiyahat block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 149 families residing in the village Matihara. The total population of Matihara is 719 out of which 379 are males and 340 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matihara is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matihara village is 131 which is 18% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matihara is 1,015 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Matihara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matihara is 41.7%. Thus Matihara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 48.09% and the female literacy rate is 34.31% in Matihara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matihara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matihara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matihara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 65 | 66 |
| Literacy | 41.67% | 48.09% | 34.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 460 | 238 | 222 |
| Illiterate | 474 | 228 | 246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 64% of total population in Matihara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matihara village out of total population, 426 were engaged in work activities. 56.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 426 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 240 | 212 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 92 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 96 | 93 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 9 | 177 |
| Non Working | 293 | 158 | 135 |
Map of Matihara, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Matihara, Saraiyahat
Below are the list of villages near Matihara village in Saraiyahat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalipur | 493 |
| Dhauni | 1,229 |
| Belidhab | 447 |
| Mokhapur | 795 |
| Bakula | 224 |
| Barmaniya | 882 |
| Mahura | 589 |
| Sumeripati | 255 |
| Bara | 136 |
| Manikpur | 410 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matihara, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia