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Matselang Population - Leh, Jammu and Kashmir

Matselang is a medium size village located in Leh Tehsil of Leh district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 69 families residing. The Matselang village has population of 381 of which 175 are males while 206 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Matselang village population of children with age 0-6 is 40 which makes up 10.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Matselang village is 1177 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Matselang as per census is 1105, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Matselang village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Matselang village was 71.85 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Matselang Male literacy stands at 80.13 % while female literacy rate was 64.86 %.

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

Matselang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 69 - -
Population 381 175 206
Child (0-6) 40 19 21
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 379 174 205
Literacy 71.85 % 80.13 % 64.86 %
Total Workers 143 92 51
Main Worker 96 - -
Marginal Worker 47 37 10

Caste Factor

In Matselang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.48 % of total population in Matselang village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Matselang village of Leh.

Work Profile

In Matselang village out of total population, 143 were engaged in work activities. 67.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 143 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.