Matua Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011

Matua is a village situated in Gurua block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 237 families residing in the village Matua. The total population of Matua is 1,405 out of which 752 are males and 653 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matua is 868.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matua village is 275 which is 20% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matua is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (868) of Matua village.

Population
1,405
Families
237
Literacy
64.16%
Sex Ratio
868

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matua is 64.2%. Thus Matua village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 75.25% and the female literacy rate is 51.52% in Matua village.

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

Matua Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 275 150 125
Literacy 64.16% 75.25% 51.52%
Scheduled Caste 593 321 272
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 680 299 381

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Matua village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Matua village out of total population, 506 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 506 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 309 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 401 297 104
Cultivators 74 64 10
Agriculture Labourer 309 216 93
Household Industries 4 4 0
Other Workers 14 13 1
Marginal Workers 105 8 97
Non Working 899 447 452

Nearby Villages to Matua,

Below are the list of villages near Matua village in Gurua.

Village Population
Patar Bigha 84
Jharaha 32
Amarpur 491
Loki Khap 341
Kanaudi 891
Pawara 1,560
Usewa 2,600
Semaru 3,141
Akothara 727
Gurua 8,054

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