Metegram Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Metegram is a village situated in Dubrajpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 288 families residing in the village Metegram. The total population of Metegram is 1,203 out of which 615 are males and 588 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Metegram is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Metegram village is 163 which is 14% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Metegram is 1,117 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Metegram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Metegram is 49.8%. Thus Metegram village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 55.58% and the female literacy rate is 43.63% in Metegram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Metegram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Metegram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Metegram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 77 | 86 |
| Literacy | 49.81% | 55.58% | 43.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,025 | 528 | 497 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 685 | 316 | 369 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Metegram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Metegram village out of total population, 733 were engaged in work activities. 60% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 733 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 368 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 440 | 351 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 368 | 287 | 81 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 35 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 293 | 45 | 248 |
| Non Working | 470 | 219 | 251 |
Map of Metegram, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Metegram, Dubrajpur
Below are the list of villages near Metegram village in Dubrajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aulia | 562 |
| Jhirul | 2,241 |
| Dakshin Gopalpur | 312 |
| Palashdanga | 1,783 |
| Loba | 1,718 |
| Shimuldihi | 971 |
| Barari | 913 |
| Chanpanagari | 715 |
| Khoj Kamalpur | 791 |
| Kota | 3,623 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Metegram, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia