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Matihani Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Matihani is a medium size village located in Saraiyahat Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 230 families residing. The Matihani village has population of 1158 of which 617 are males while 541 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Matihani village population of children with age 0-6 is 228 which makes up 19.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Matihani village is 877 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Matihani as per census is 966, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Matihani village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Matihani village was 57.20 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Matihani Male literacy stands at 69.06 % while female literacy rate was 43.36 %.

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

Matihani Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 230 - -
Population 1,158 617 541
Child (0-6) 228 116 112
Schedule Caste 480 261 219
Schedule Tribe 13 6 7
Literacy 57.20 % 69.06 % 43.36 %
Total Workers 511 309 202
Main Worker 33 - -
Marginal Worker 478 280 198

Caste Factor

In Matihani village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.45 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.12 % of total population in Matihani village.

Work Profile

In Matihani village out of total population, 511 were engaged in work activities. 6.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 511 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.