Matton Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Matton is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 55 families residing in the village Matton. The total population of Matton is 235 out of which 120 are males and 115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matton is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matton village is 28 which is 12% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matton is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Matton village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matton is 71.5%. Thus Matton village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.19% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Matton village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matton village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matton Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matton village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Literacy | 71.5% | 76.19% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 87 | 40 | 47 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Matton village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matton village out of total population, 83 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 81 | 78 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 62 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 152 | 41 | 111 |
Map of Matton, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Matton, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Matton village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dugri | 663 |
| Garhi | 1,331 |
| Mehtabpur | 917 |
| Pahlewal | 1,841 |
| Gogon | 717 |
| Sadhowal | 907 |
| Bagwain | 962 |
| Parowal | 1,253 |
| Ibrahimpur | 1,326 |
| Bhajjal | 1,023 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matton, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia