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Matkadpur Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Matkadpur is a medium size village located in Kharagpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 452 families residing. The Matkadpur village has population of 1895 of which 958 are males while 937 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Matkadpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 183 which makes up 9.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Matkadpur village is 978 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Matkadpur as per census is 1103, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Matkadpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Matkadpur village was 75.70 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Matkadpur Male literacy stands at 83.81 % while female literacy rate was 67.30 %.

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

Matkadpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 452 - -
Population 1,895 958 937
Child (0-6) 183 87 96
Schedule Caste 990 495 495
Schedule Tribe 105 51 54
Literacy 75.70 % 83.81 % 67.30 %
Total Workers 683 502 181
Main Worker 594 - -
Marginal Worker 89 40 49

Caste Factor

In Matkadpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.24 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.54 % of total population in Matkadpur village.

Work Profile

In Matkadpur village out of total population, 683 were engaged in work activities. 86.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 683 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 344 were Agricultural labourer.