Matku Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Matku is a village situated in Potka block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 491 families residing in the village Matku. The total population of Matku is 2,421 out of which 1,186 are males and 1,235 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matku is 1,041.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matku village is 407 which is 17% of the total population. There are 195 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matku is 1,087 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Matku village.

Population
2,421
Families
491
Literacy
60.58%
Sex Ratio
1,041

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matku is 60.6%. Thus Matku village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 71.85% and the female literacy rate is 49.66% in Matku village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matku village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Matku Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matku village.

Total Male Female
Children 407 195 212
Literacy 60.58% 71.85% 49.66%
Scheduled Caste 83 39 44
Scheduled Tribe 1,467 718 749
Illiterate 1,201 474 727

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60.6% of total population in Matku village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Matku village out of total population, 923 were engaged in work activities. 68.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 923 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 631 449 182
Cultivators 68 61 7
Agriculture Labourer 150 60 90
Household Industries 11 3 8
Other Workers 402 325 77
Marginal Workers 292 175 117
Non Working 1,498 562 936

Nearby Villages to Matku,

Below are the list of villages near Matku village in Potka.

Village Population
Kashidi 835
Bagmara 870
Baredi 625
Bhutka 615
Pichhli 1,488
Damudi 571
Chandpur 1,435
Pathar Chakri 229
Bingburu 627
Hartopa 3,956

Reference