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Matais Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Matais is a medium size village located in Hilli Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 328 families residing. The Matais village has population of 1392 of which 730 are males while 662 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Matais village population of children with age 0-6 is 169 which makes up 12.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Matais village is 907 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Matais as per census is 1061, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Matais village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Matais village was 65.17 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Matais Male literacy stands at 72.69 % while female literacy rate was 56.70 %.

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

Matais Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 328 - -
Population 1,392 730 662
Child (0-6) 169 82 87
Schedule Caste 580 315 265
Schedule Tribe 490 254 236
Literacy 65.17 % 72.69 % 56.70 %
Total Workers 613 428 185
Main Worker 421 - -
Marginal Worker 192 77 115

Caste Factor

In Matais village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.67 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.20 % of total population in Matais village.

Work Profile

In Matais village out of total population, 613 were engaged in work activities. 68.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 613 workers engaged in Main Work, 257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.