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.

Population
1,291
Families
298
Literacy
71.65%
Sex Ratio
874

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

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