Matkadpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Matkadpur is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 452 families residing in the village Matkadpur. The total population of Matkadpur is 1,895 out of which 958 are males and 937 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matkadpur is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matkadpur village is 183 which is 10% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matkadpur is 1,103 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Matkadpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matkadpur is 75.7%. Thus Matkadpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.81% and the female literacy rate is 67.3% in Matkadpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matkadpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matkadpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matkadpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 87 | 96 |
| Literacy | 75.7% | 83.81% | 67.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 990 | 495 | 495 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 105 | 51 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 599 | 228 | 371 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Matkadpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matkadpur village out of total population, 683 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 683 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 344 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 594 | 462 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 344 | 250 | 94 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 243 | 206 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 40 | 49 |
| Non Working | 1,212 | 456 | 756 |
Map of Matkadpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Matkadpur, Kharagpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Matkadpur village in Kharagpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Safiabad | 1,460 |
| Hajichak | 95 |
| Charipal | 200 |
| Satkul | 3,599 |
| Keshpal | 751 |
| Barkola | 5,476 |
| Walipur | 1,411 |
| Daulatpur | 45 |
| Jharia | 338 |
| Bargai | 1,291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matkadpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia