Metala Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Metala is a village situated in Dubrajpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 255 families residing in the village Metala. The total population of Metala is 1,148 out of which 575 are males and 573 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Metala is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Metala village is 194 which is 17% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Metala is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Metala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Metala is 59.3%. Thus Metala village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 73.22% and the female literacy rate is 45.38% in Metala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Metala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Metala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Metala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 194 | 97 | 97 |
| Literacy | 59.33% | 73.22% | 45.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,009 | 505 | 504 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 582 | 225 | 357 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Metala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Metala village out of total population, 522 were engaged in work activities. 63.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 522 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 215 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 332 | 229 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 79 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 215 | 122 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 85 | 105 |
| Non Working | 626 | 261 | 365 |
Map of Metala, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Metala, Dubrajpur
Below are the list of villages near Metala village in Dubrajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindapur | 1,007 |
| Murgatala | 828 |
| Jhapartala | 483 |
| Matijapur | 830 |
| Ekkabbarpur | 1,082 |
| Metegaon | 86 |
| Gundoba | 986 |
| Palashban | 1,268 |
| Khayerban | 887 |
| Satkenduri | 630 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Metala, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia