Matihana Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Matihana is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 64 families residing in the village Matihana. The total population of Matihana is 365 out of which 188 are males and 177 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matihana is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matihana village is 23 which is 6% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matihana is 438 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Matihana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matihana is 59.9%. Thus Matihana village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 73.84% and the female literacy rate is 45.88% in Matihana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matihana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matihana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matihana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Literacy | 59.94% | 73.84% | 45.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 160 | 61 | 99 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Matihana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matihana village out of total population, 238 were engaged in work activities. 48.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 238 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 115 | 109 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 95 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 10 | 113 |
| Non Working | 127 | 69 | 58 |
Map of Matihana, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Matihana, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Matihana village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuldiha | 260 |
| Jaynagar | 666 |
| Keudi | 262 |
| Saralya | 216 |
| Talmetal | 177 |
| Luhamandia | 174 |
| Bindukata | 351 |
| Murgidihi | 219 |
| Radha Nagar | 3,746 |
| Kanyaduba | 513 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matihana, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia