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Matihara Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Matihara is a medium size village located in Bongaon Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 298 families residing. The Matihara village has population of 1291 of which 689 are males while 602 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Matihara village population of children with age 0-6 is 134 which makes up 10.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Matihara village is 874 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Matihara as per census is 971, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Matihara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Matihara village was 71.65 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Matihara Male literacy stands at 74.40 % while female literacy rate was 68.47 %.

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

Matihara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 298 - -
Population 1,291 689 602
Child (0-6) 134 68 66
Schedule Caste 315 163 152
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 71.65 % 74.40 % 68.47 %
Total Workers 444 427 17
Main Worker 377 - -
Marginal Worker 67 54 13

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.08 % of total population in Matihara village.

Work Profile

In Matihara village out of total population, 444 were engaged in work activities. 84.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 444 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 207 were Agricultural labourer.