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Matia Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Matia is a medium size village located in Kegaon Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 374 families residing. The Matia village has population of 1621 of which 858 are males while 763 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Matia village population of children with age 0-6 is 242 which makes up 14.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Matia village is 889 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Matia as per census is 754, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Matia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Matia village was 60.84 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Matia Male literacy stands at 75.83 % while female literacy rate was 44.46 %.

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

Matia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 374 - -
Population 1,621 858 763
Child (0-6) 242 138 104
Schedule Caste 109 64 45
Schedule Tribe 448 228 220
Literacy 60.84 % 75.83 % 44.46 %
Total Workers 877 530 347
Main Worker 386 - -
Marginal Worker 491 256 235

Caste Factor

Matia village of Kalahandi has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 27.64 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.72 % of total population in Matia village.

Work Profile

In Matia village out of total population, 877 were engaged in work activities. 44.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 877 workers engaged in Main Work, 237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourer.