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Matokhar Population - Sheikhpura, Bihar

Matokhar is a large village located in Sheikhpura Block of Sheikhpura district, Bihar with total 342 families residing. The Matokhar village has population of 2099 of which 1114 are males while 985 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Matokhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 463 which makes up 22.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Matokhar village is 884 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Matokhar as per census is 921, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Matokhar village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Matokhar village was 52.63 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Matokhar Male literacy stands at 62.66 % while female literacy rate was 41.15 %.

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

Matokhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 342 - -
Population 2,099 1,114 985
Child (0-6) 463 241 222
Schedule Caste 416 224 192
Schedule Tribe 2 2 0
Literacy 52.63 % 62.66 % 41.15 %
Total Workers 925 547 378
Main Worker 215 - -
Marginal Worker 710 407 303

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.82 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.10 % of total population in Matokhar village.

Work Profile

In Matokhar village out of total population, 925 were engaged in work activities. 23.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 925 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourer.