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Matigaon Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Matigaon is a medium size village located in Junagarh Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 406 families residing. The Matigaon village has population of 1559 of which 770 are males while 789 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Matigaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 198 which makes up 12.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Matigaon village is 1025 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Matigaon as per census is 1250, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Matigaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Matigaon village was 59.59 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Matigaon Male literacy stands at 73.75 % while female literacy rate was 45.36 %.

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

Matigaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 406 - -
Population 1,559 770 789
Child (0-6) 198 88 110
Schedule Caste 218 117 101
Schedule Tribe 4 1 3
Literacy 59.59 % 73.75 % 45.36 %
Total Workers 835 473 362
Main Worker 135 - -
Marginal Worker 700 349 351

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.98 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.26 % of total population in Matigaon village.

Work Profile

In Matigaon village out of total population, 835 were engaged in work activities. 16.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 835 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.