Matel Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Matel is a village situated in Wankaner taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 468 families residing in the village Matel. The total population of Matel is 2,772 out of which 1,398 are males and 1,374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matel is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matel village is 560 which is 20% of the total population. There are 290 male children and 270 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matel is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Matel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matel is 51.2%. Thus Matel village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 60.56% and the female literacy rate is 41.76% in Matel village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Matel village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 560 | 290 | 270 |
| Literacy | 51.18% | 60.56% | 41.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 109 | 55 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,640 | 727 | 913 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Matel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matel village out of total population, 1,214 were engaged in work activities. 58.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,214 workers engaged in Main Work, 298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 713 | 609 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 298 | 268 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 57 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 327 | 280 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 501 | 128 | 373 |
| Non Working | 1,558 | 661 | 897 |
Map of Matel, Rajkot, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Matel, Wankaner
Below are the list of villages near Matel village in Wankaner.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sartanpar | 1,169 |
| Jamsar | 969 |
| Ratavirda | 1,440 |
| Nagalpar | 506 |
| Virpar | 959 |
| Rajgadh | 564 |
| Bhimguda | 1,718 |
| Vardusar | 1,443 |
| Samtherva | 1,116 |
| Maktanpar | 908 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matel, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia