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Matgan Population - Nabarangapur, Orissa

Matgan is a medium size village located in Umarkote Block of Nabarangapur district, Orissa with total 297 families residing. The Matgan village has population of 1263 of which 618 are males while 645 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Matgan village population of children with age 0-6 is 257 which makes up 20.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Matgan village is 1044 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Matgan as per census is 1124, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Matgan village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Matgan village was 35.98 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Matgan Male literacy stands at 48.69 % while female literacy rate was 23.58 %.

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

Matgan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 297 - -
Population 1,263 618 645
Child (0-6) 257 121 136
Schedule Caste 47 23 24
Schedule Tribe 1,143 560 583
Literacy 35.98 % 48.69 % 23.58 %
Total Workers 541 356 185
Main Worker 282 - -
Marginal Worker 259 88 171

Caste Factor

In Matgan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 90.50 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.72 % of total population in Matgan village.

Work Profile

In Matgan village out of total population, 541 were engaged in work activities. 52.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 541 workers engaged in Main Work, 248 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.