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Matihara Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Matihara is a medium size village located in Saraiyahat Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 149 families residing. The Matihara village has population of 719 of which 379 are males while 340 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Matihara village population of children with age 0-6 is 131 which makes up 18.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Matihara village is 897 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Matihara as per census is 1015, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Matihara village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Matihara village was 41.67 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Matihara Male literacy stands at 48.09 % while female literacy rate was 34.31 %.

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 149 - -
Population 719 379 340
Child (0-6) 131 65 66
Schedule Caste 10 5 5
Schedule Tribe 460 238 222
Literacy 41.67 % 48.09 % 34.31 %
Total Workers 426 221 205
Main Worker 240 - -
Marginal Worker 186 9 177

Caste Factor

In Matihara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 63.98 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.39 % of total population in Matihara village.

Work Profile

In Matihara village out of total population, 426 were engaged in work activities. 56.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 426 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.