Matihara Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Matihara is a village situated in Bongaon block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 298 families residing in the village Matihara. The total population of Matihara is 1,291 out of which 689 are males and 602 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matihara is 874.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matihara village is 134 which is 10% of the total population. There are 68 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 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Matihara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matihara is 71.7%. Thus Matihara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 74.4% and the female literacy rate is 68.47% 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 | 134 | 68 | 66 |
| Literacy | 71.65% | 74.4% | 68.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 315 | 163 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 462 | 227 | 235 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Matihara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matihara village out of total population, 444 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 444 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 207 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 377 | 373 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 141 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 207 | 205 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 54 | 13 |
| Non Working | 847 | 262 | 585 |
Map of Matihara, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Matihara, Bongaon
Below are the list of villages near Matihara village in Bongaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kansona | 7,334 |
| Naoda | 1,604 |
| Bairampur | 1,684 |
| Akaipur | 2,979 |
| Barddhan Beria | 2,311 |
| Mendia | 1,448 |
| Saili | 399 |
| Dwarbasini | 1,668 |
| Khamarkalla | 12,645 |
| Shialdanga | 1,130 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matihara, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia