Chhota Metyala Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhota Metyala is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 94 families residing in the village Chhota Metyala. The total population of Chhota Metyala is 517 out of which 272 are males and 245 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhota Metyala is 901.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhota Metyala village is 70 which is 14% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhota Metyala is 1,121 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Chhota Metyala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhota Metyala is 44.7%. Thus Chhota Metyala village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 56.49% and the female literacy rate is 31.25% in Chhota Metyala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhota Metyala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhota Metyala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhota Metyala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 33 | 37 |
| Literacy | 44.74% | 56.49% | 31.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 382 | 203 | 179 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 317 | 137 | 180 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhota Metyala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhota Metyala village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 154 | 122 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 61 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Non Working | 351 | 145 | 206 |
Nearby Villages to Chhota Metyala,
Below are the list of villages near Chhota Metyala village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Metyala | 1,724 |
| Chamchaka | 1,075 |
| Damrughutu | 1,284 |
| Damra | 244 |
| Sarjumhatu | 1,042 |
| Amra | 556 |
| Chitmu | 3,893 |
| Tatayara | 5,863 |
| Guridi | 1,008 |
| Dulmi | 586 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhota Metyala, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia