Matkuma Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Matkuma is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 447 families residing in the village Matkuma. The total population of Matkuma is 2,465 out of which 1,220 are males and 1,245 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matkuma is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matkuma village is 551 which is 22% of the total population. There are 277 male children and 274 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matkuma is 989 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Matkuma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matkuma is 42.5%. Thus Matkuma village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 61.61% and the female literacy rate is 24% in Matkuma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matkuma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matkuma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matkuma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 551 | 277 | 274 |
| Literacy | 42.53% | 61.61% | 24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,651 | 639 | 1,012 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Matkuma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matkuma village out of total population, 1,303 were engaged in work activities. 55.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,303 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 720 | 525 | 195 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 69 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 623 | 435 | 188 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 583 | 173 | 410 |
| Non Working | 1,162 | 522 | 640 |
Map of Matkuma, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Matkuma, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Matkuma village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanudi | 1,490 |
| Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap | 1,779 |
| Arkali | 812 |
| Tiraldi Alias Goaladi | 758 |
| Shalgram | 653 |
| Murulahar | 1,694 |
| Nalkapi | 982 |
| Jiudaru | 2,232 |
| Bamania | 2,785 |
| Kotshila | 1,452 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matkuma, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia