Matra Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Matra is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 304 families residing in the village Matra. The total population of Matra is 1,587 out of which 811 are males and 776 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matra is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matra village is 307 which is 19% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matra is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Matra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matra is 72.7%. Thus Matra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 77.73% and the female literacy rate is 67.57% in Matra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 307 | 160 | 147 |
| Literacy | 72.73% | 77.73% | 67.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 656 | 305 | 351 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Matra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matra village out of total population, 514 were engaged in work activities. 55.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 514 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 283 | 244 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 229 | 192 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 231 | 172 | 59 |
| Non Working | 1,073 | 395 | 678 |
Map of Matra, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Matra, Diamond Harbour - I
Below are the list of villages near Matra village in Diamond Harbour - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanaigachhi | 2,025 |
| Bhogpunji | 1,660 |
| Ramgobindapur | 2,204 |
| Raghunathnagar | 1,342 |
| Mangrajpur | 2,596 |
| Kankura | 1,456 |
| Purba Gobindapur | 1,253 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,094 |
| Bahadurpur | 1,331 |
| Ghatu | 571 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matra, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia