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Matha Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Matha is a medium size village located in Saraiyahat Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 92 families residing. The Matha village has population of 398 of which 212 are males while 186 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Matha village population of children with age 0-6 is 72 which makes up 18.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Matha village is 877 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Matha as per census is 412, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Matha village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Matha village was 47.24 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Matha Male literacy stands at 58.39 % while female literacy rate was 36.36 %.

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 92 - -
Population 398 212 186
Child (0-6) 72 51 21
Schedule Caste 93 51 42
Schedule Tribe 245 132 113
Literacy 47.24 % 58.39 % 36.36 %
Total Workers 196 112 84
Main Worker 56 - -
Marginal Worker 140 62 78

Caste Factor

In Matha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 61.56 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 23.37 % of total population in Matha village.

Work Profile

In Matha village out of total population, 196 were engaged in work activities. 28.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 196 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.