Matwa Population, Caste, Working Data Dahod, Gujarat - Census 2011
Matwa is a village situated in Garbada taluka of Dahod district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 745 families residing in the village Matwa. The total population of Matwa is 5,506 out of which 2,763 are males and 2,743 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matwa is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matwa village is 1273 which is 23% of the total population. There are 646 male children and 627 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matwa is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Matwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matwa is 54.5%. Thus Matwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.3% of Dahod district. The male literacy rate is 68.02% and the female literacy rate is 40.93% in Matwa village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Matwa village is PALAS CHANDUBEN. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,273 | 646 | 627 |
| Literacy | 54.48% | 68.02% | 40.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,496 | 2,758 | 2,738 |
| Illiterate | 3,200 | 1,323 | 1,877 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Matwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matwa village out of total population, 2,679 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,679 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,199 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 598 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,904 | 1,170 | 734 |
| Cultivators | 1,199 | 772 | 427 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 598 | 322 | 276 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 75 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 775 | 172 | 603 |
| Non Working | 2,827 | 1,421 | 1,406 |
Map of Matwa, Dahod, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Matwa, Garbada
Below are the list of villages near Matwa village in Garbada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vajelav | 5,077 |
| Nelsur | 4,865 |
| Jesawada | 5,116 |
| Abhlod | 15,969 |
| Pandadi | 4,994 |
| Devdha | 6,112 |
| Panchwada | 2,709 |
| Sahada | 3,858 |
| Tunki Anop | 1,947 |
| Nadhelav | 11,837 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matwa, Dahod, Gujarat - Wikipedia