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Matikada Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Matikada is a medium size village located in Kotagarh Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 94 families residing. The Matikada village has population of 465 of which 236 are males while 229 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Matikada village population of children with age 0-6 is 90 which makes up 19.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Matikada village is 970 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Matikada as per census is 765, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Matikada village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Matikada village was 19.20 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Matikada Male literacy stands at 30.27 % while female literacy rate was 8.42 %.

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

Matikada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 94 - -
Population 465 236 229
Child (0-6) 90 51 39
Schedule Caste 26 13 13
Schedule Tribe 355 181 174
Literacy 19.20 % 30.27 % 8.42 %
Total Workers 223 111 112
Main Worker 92 - -
Marginal Worker 131 22 109

Caste Factor

In Matikada village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 76.34 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.59 % of total population in Matikada village.

Work Profile

In Matikada village out of total population, 223 were engaged in work activities. 41.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 223 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.