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Matkamhatu Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Matkamhatu is a medium size village located in Khuntpani Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 146 families residing. The Matkamhatu village has population of 800 of which 408 are males while 392 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Matkamhatu village population of children with age 0-6 is 146 which makes up 18.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Matkamhatu village is 961 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Matkamhatu as per census is 738, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Matkamhatu village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Matkamhatu village was 64.83 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Matkamhatu Male literacy stands at 79.01 % while female literacy rate was 50.91 %.

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

Matkamhatu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 146 - -
Population 800 408 392
Child (0-6) 146 84 62
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 700 356 344
Literacy 64.83 % 79.01 % 50.91 %
Total Workers 306 192 114
Main Worker 231 - -
Marginal Worker 75 33 42

Caste Factor

In Matkamhatu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 87.50 % of total population in Matkamhatu village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Matkamhatu village of Pashchimi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Matkamhatu village out of total population, 306 were engaged in work activities. 75.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 306 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.