Matikhola Population, Caste, Working Data Nagaon, Assam - Census 2011
Matikhola is a village situated in Hojai circle of Nagaon district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 528 families residing in the village Matikhola. The total population of Matikhola is 2,520 out of which 1,298 are males and 1,222 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matikhola is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matikhola village is 350 which is 14% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 171 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matikhola is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Matikhola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matikhola is 69.3%. Thus Matikhola village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.6% of Nagaon district. The male literacy rate is 75.25% and the female literacy rate is 62.89% in Matikhola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matikhola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matikhola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matikhola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 350 | 179 | 171 |
| Literacy | 69.26% | 75.25% | 62.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,708 | 884 | 824 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 1,017 | 456 | 561 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Matikhola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matikhola village out of total population, 785 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 785 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 133 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 676 | 622 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 196 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 133 | 113 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 324 | 305 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 94 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,735 | 582 | 1,153 |
Map of Matikhola, Nagaon, Assam
Nearby Villages to Matikhola, Hojai
Below are the list of villages near Matikhola village in Hojai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Radhanagar No.2 | 602 |
| Uttar Matikhola | 1,296 |
| Radhanagar No.1 | 3,111 |
| Siliguri | 1,445 |
| Pub-Kandulimari | 4,203 |
| Saotal Basti | 1,203 |
| Amlipukhuri Reserve | 2,502 |
| Thikadar Basti | 1,353 |
| Amlipukhuri Gaon | 1,607 |
| Kachari Basti | 617 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matikhola, Nagaon, Assam - Wikipedia