Matku Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Matku is a village situated in Potka block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 491 families residing in the village Matku. The total population of Matku is 2,421 out of which 1,186 are males and 1,235 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matku is 1,041.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matku village is 407 which is 17% of the total population. There are 195 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matku is 1,087 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Matku village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matku is 60.6%. Thus Matku village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 71.85% and the female literacy rate is 49.66% in Matku village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matku village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matku Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matku village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 407 | 195 | 212 |
| Literacy | 60.58% | 71.85% | 49.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 83 | 39 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,467 | 718 | 749 |
| Illiterate | 1,201 | 474 | 727 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60.6% of total population in Matku village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matku village out of total population, 923 were engaged in work activities. 68.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 923 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 631 | 449 | 182 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 61 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 60 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 402 | 325 | 77 |
| Marginal Workers | 292 | 175 | 117 |
| Non Working | 1,498 | 562 | 936 |
Map of Matku, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Matku, Potka
Below are the list of villages near Matku village in Potka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kashidi | 835 |
| Bagmara | 870 |
| Baredi | 625 |
| Bhutka | 615 |
| Pichhli | 1,488 |
| Damudi | 571 |
| Chandpur | 1,435 |
| Pathar Chakri | 229 |
| Bingburu | 627 |
| Hartopa | 3,956 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matku, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia