Matikona Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Matikona is a village situated in Illambazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 530 families residing in the village Matikona. The total population of Matikona is 2,559 out of which 1,299 are males and 1,260 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matikona is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matikona village is 331 which is 13% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matikona is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Matikona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matikona is 84.5%. Thus Matikona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 88.83% and the female literacy rate is 80.09% in Matikona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matikona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matikona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matikona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 331 | 171 | 160 |
| Literacy | 84.52% | 88.83% | 80.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 30 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 676 | 297 | 379 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Matikona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matikona village out of total population, 800 were engaged in work activities. 49.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 800 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 395 | 386 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 89 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 115 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 183 | 175 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 405 | 324 | 81 |
| Non Working | 1,759 | 589 | 1,170 |
Map of Matikona, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Matikona, Illambazar
Below are the list of villages near Matikona village in Illambazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Narayanpur | 600 |
| Harishpur | 499 |
| Nachansaha | 2,018 |
| Achhaipara | 1,073 |
| Shibpur | 331 |
| Saldanga | 914 |
| Dakshin Sultanpur | 1,548 |
| Dhalla | 883 |
| Goltikuri | 2,928 |
| Pratappur | 324 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matikona, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia