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Matua Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Matua is a medium size village located in Bharatpur - II Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 122 families residing. The Matua village has population of 434 of which 228 are males while 206 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Matua village population of children with age 0-6 is 46 which makes up 10.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Matua village is 904 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Matua as per census is 1300, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Matua village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Matua village was 77.58 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Matua Male literacy stands at 85.10 % while female literacy rate was 68.89 %.

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

Matua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 122 - -
Population 434 228 206
Child (0-6) 46 20 26
Schedule Caste 129 67 62
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 77.58 % 85.10 % 68.89 %
Total Workers 155 150 5
Main Worker 136 - -
Marginal Worker 19 18 1

Caste Factor

Matua village of Murshidabad has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.72 % of total population in Matua village. The village Matua currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Matua village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 87.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.