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Matikunda Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Matikunda is a large village located in Islampur Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 846 families residing. The Matikunda village has population of 4529 of which 2321 are males while 2208 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Matikunda village population of children with age 0-6 is 867 which makes up 19.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Matikunda village is 951 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Matikunda as per census is 1040, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Matikunda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Matikunda village was 60.43 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Matikunda Male literacy stands at 68.67 % while female literacy rate was 51.59 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Matikunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Matikunda village.

Matikunda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 846 - -
Population 4,529 2,321 2,208
Child (0-6) 867 425 442
Schedule Caste 194 97 97
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 60.43 % 68.67 % 51.59 %
Total Workers 1,335 1,156 179
Main Worker 1,178 - -
Marginal Worker 157 91 66

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.28 % of total population in Matikunda village. The village Matikunda currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Matikunda village out of total population, 1335 were engaged in work activities. 88.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1335 workers engaged in Main Work, 305 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 313 were Agricultural labourer.