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Matwan Population - Ratnagiri, Maharashtra

Matwan is a medium size village located in Dapoli Taluka of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra with total 123 families residing. The Matwan village has population of 426 of which 195 are males while 231 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Matwan village population of children with age 0-6 is 37 which makes up 8.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Matwan village is 1185 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Matwan as per census is 850, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Matwan village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Matwan village was 76.09 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Matwan Male literacy stands at 85.14 % while female literacy rate was 68.69 %.

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

Matwan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 123 - -
Population 426 195 231
Child (0-6) 37 20 17
Schedule Caste 7 2 5
Schedule Tribe 24 13 11
Literacy 76.09 % 85.14 % 68.69 %
Total Workers 178 109 69
Main Worker 93 - -
Marginal Worker 85 41 44

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 5.63 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.64 % of total population in Matwan village.

Work Profile

In Matwan village out of total population, 178 were engaged in work activities. 52.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 178 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.