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Matigarha Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Matigarha is a medium size village located in Pratappur Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 372 families residing. The Matigarha village has population of 1557 of which 756 are males while 801 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Matigarha village population of children with age 0-6 is 342 which makes up 21.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Matigarha village is 1060 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Matigarha as per census is 1000, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Matigarha village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Matigarha village was 46.75 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Matigarha Male literacy stands at 54.87 % while female literacy rate was 39.21 %.

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

Matigarha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 372 - -
Population 1,557 756 801
Child (0-6) 342 171 171
Schedule Caste 113 52 61
Schedule Tribe 1,264 614 650
Literacy 46.75 % 54.87 % 39.21 %
Total Workers 750 426 324
Main Worker 305 - -
Marginal Worker 445 176 269

Caste Factor

In Matigarha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 81.18 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.26 % of total population in Matigarha village.

Work Profile

In Matigarha village out of total population, 750 were engaged in work activities. 40.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 750 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.