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Matia Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Matia is a medium size village located in Dharamgarh Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 133 families residing. The Matia village has population of 583 of which 305 are males while 278 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Matia village population of children with age 0-6 is 69 which makes up 11.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Matia village is 911 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Matia as per census is 816, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Matia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Matia village was 63.62 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Matia Male literacy stands at 78.28 % while female literacy rate was 47.77 %.

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 133 - -
Population 583 305 278
Child (0-6) 69 38 31
Schedule Caste 144 74 70
Schedule Tribe 7 3 4
Literacy 63.62 % 78.28 % 47.77 %
Total Workers 246 158 88
Main Worker 110 - -
Marginal Worker 136 66 70

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.70 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.20 % of total population in Matia village.

Work Profile

In Matia village out of total population, 246 were engaged in work activities. 44.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 246 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.