Matipur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Matipur is a village situated in Hura block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 367 families residing in the village Matipur. The total population of Matipur is 1,914 out of which 940 are males and 974 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matipur is 1,036.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matipur village is 218 which is 11% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matipur is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Matipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matipur is 72.2%. Thus Matipur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 82.99% and the female literacy rate is 61.82% in Matipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 111 | 107 |
| Literacy | 72.17% | 82.99% | 61.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 34 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,234 | 601 | 633 |
| Illiterate | 690 | 252 | 438 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 64.5% of total population in Matipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matipur village out of total population, 980 were engaged in work activities. 19.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 980 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 195 | 159 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 43 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 87 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 785 | 361 | 424 |
| Non Working | 934 | 420 | 514 |
Map of Matipur, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Matipur, Hura
Below are the list of villages near Matipur village in Hura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palgan | 925 |
| Hura | 3,419 |
| Bhagaband | 3,147 |
| Paharpur | 740 |
| Phuphundi | 722 |
| Pratappur | 351 |
| Garurbasa | 593 |
| Pakhuria | 1,929 |
| Kusumjuria | 1,057 |
| Pursudadi | 269 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matipur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia