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Matia Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Matia is a large village located in Basirhat - II Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 1042 families residing. The Matia village has population of 4579 of which 2317 are males while 2262 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Matia village population of children with age 0-6 is 525 which makes up 11.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Matia village is 976 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Matia as per census is 895, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Matia village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Matia village was 78.71 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Matia Male literacy stands at 83.68 % while female literacy rate was 73.68 %.

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

Matia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,042 - -
Population 4,579 2,317 2,262
Child (0-6) 525 277 248
Schedule Caste 859 443 416
Schedule Tribe 28 13 15
Literacy 78.71 % 83.68 % 73.68 %
Total Workers 1,477 1,324 153
Main Worker 1,185 - -
Marginal Worker 292 228 64

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.76 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.61 % of total population in Matia village.

Work Profile

In Matia village out of total population, 1477 were engaged in work activities. 80.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1477 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 335 were Agricultural labourer.