Matpalsha Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Matpalsha is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 899 families residing in the village Matpalsha. The total population of Matpalsha is 3,756 out of which 1,940 are males and 1,816 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matpalsha is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matpalsha village is 564 which is 15% of the total population. There are 282 male children and 282 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matpalsha is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Matpalsha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matpalsha is 78.3%. Thus Matpalsha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 82.51% and the female literacy rate is 73.73% in Matpalsha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matpalsha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matpalsha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matpalsha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 564 | 282 | 282 |
| Literacy | 78.29% | 82.51% | 73.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 167 | 80 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,257 | 572 | 685 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Matpalsha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matpalsha village out of total population, 1,164 were engaged in work activities. 76.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,164 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 308 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 895 | 862 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 195 | 190 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 308 | 303 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 32 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 354 | 337 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 269 | 234 | 35 |
| Non Working | 2,592 | 844 | 1,748 |
Map of Matpalsha, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Matpalsha, Sainthia
Below are the list of villages near Matpalsha village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhalian | 2,300 |
| Mahishdahari | 2,320 |
| Chhautara | 663 |
| Bengra | 1,158 |
| Kumratari | 259 |
| Harishkopa | 1,099 |
| Derpur | 2,066 |
| Rangaipur | 2,965 |
| Bagrakanda | 840 |
| Parishar | 840 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matpalsha, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia