Purba Matiari Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Matiari is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 306 families residing in the village Purba Matiari. The total population of Purba Matiari is 2,003 out of which 1,043 are males and 960 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Matiari is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purba Matiari village is 455 which is 23% of the total population. There are 243 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Matiari is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Purba Matiari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Matiari is 47.2%. Thus Purba Matiari village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 49.12% and the female literacy rate is 45.05% in Purba Matiari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Matiari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Matiari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Matiari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 455 | 243 | 212 |
| Literacy | 47.16% | 49.12% | 45.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 250 | 130 | 120 |
| Illiterate | 1,273 | 650 | 623 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.5% of total population in Purba Matiari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Matiari village out of total population, 629 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 629 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 265 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 617 | 463 | 154 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 122 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 265 | 213 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 222 | 127 | 95 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,374 | 575 | 799 |
Map of Purba Matiari, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purba Matiari, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Purba Matiari village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jayrampur | 310 |
| Hemenpur | 1,615 |
| Abdulpur | 1,386 |
| Babhania | 1,992 |
| Dewanjagir | 1,207 |
| Lohapunji | 766 |
| Shikarpur | 1,499 |
| Malkot | 1,784 |
| Purba Goalgaon | 1,707 |
| Paschim Goalgaon | 1,051 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Matiari, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia