Bara Metyala Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Bara Metyala is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 327 families residing in the village Bara Metyala. The total population of Bara Metyala is 1,724 out of which 906 are males and 818 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bara Metyala is 903.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bara Metyala village is 236 which is 14% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bara Metyala is 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Bara Metyala village.

Population
1,724
Families
327
Literacy
54.23%
Sex Ratio
903

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bara Metyala is 54.2%. Thus Bara Metyala village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 69.73% and the female literacy rate is 37.02% in Bara Metyala village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bara Metyala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Bara Metyala Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bara Metyala village.

Total Male Female
Children 236 123 113
Literacy 54.23% 69.73% 37.02%
Scheduled Caste 849 460 389
Scheduled Tribe 536 272 264
Illiterate 917 360 557

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.1% of total population in Bara Metyala village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Bara Metyala village out of total population, 720 were engaged in work activities. 57.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 720 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 207 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 414 334 80
Cultivators 112 103 9
Agriculture Labourer 207 162 45
Household Industries 12 9 3
Other Workers 83 60 23
Marginal Workers 306 164 142
Non Working 1,004 408 596

Nearby Villages to Bara Metyala,

Below are the list of villages near Bara Metyala village in Jhalda - II.

Village Population
Damrughutu 1,284
Chhota Metyala 517
Sarjumhatu 1,042
Chamchaka 1,075
Chitmu 3,893
Damra 244
Guridi 1,008
Amra 556
Tatayara 5,863
Maramu 661

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