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Matha Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Matha is a medium size village located in Bagmundi Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 148 families residing. The Matha village has population of 624 of which 334 are males while 290 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Matha village population of children with age 0-6 is 91 which makes up 14.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Matha village is 868 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Matha as per census is 784, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Matha village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Matha village was 69.23 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Matha Male literacy stands at 87.99 % while female literacy rate was 48.00 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Matha 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 Matha village.

Matha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 148 - -
Population 624 334 290
Child (0-6) 91 51 40
Schedule Caste 49 26 23
Schedule Tribe 389 207 182
Literacy 69.23 % 87.99 % 48.00 %
Total Workers 305 189 116
Main Worker 64 - -
Marginal Worker 241 140 101

Caste Factor

In Matha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 62.34 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.85 % of total population in Matha village.

Work Profile

In Matha village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 20.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.