Matu Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Matu is a village situated in Deesa taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 260 families residing in the village Matu. The total population of Matu is 1,501 out of which 792 are males and 709 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matu is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matu village is 249 which is 17% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matu is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Matu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matu is 68.2%. Thus Matu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 81.01% and the female literacy rate is 54.26% in Matu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 249 | 139 | 110 |
| Literacy | 68.21% | 81.01% | 54.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 22 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 647 | 263 | 384 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Matu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matu village out of total population, 511 were engaged in work activities. 63% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 511 workers engaged in Main Work, 280 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 322 | 308 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 280 | 269 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 189 | 37 | 152 |
| Non Working | 990 | 447 | 543 |
Map of Matu, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Matu, Deesa
Below are the list of villages near Matu village in Deesa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhakol | 1,160 |
| Dodana | 1,206 |
| Nani | 2,833 |
| Moral | 2,741 |
| Zenal | 3,026 |
| Lakhani | 11,154 |
| Yavarpura | 2,367 |
| Vasna | 4,644 |
| Shamsherpura | 3,254 |
| Manaki | 2,965 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matu, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia