Metegaon Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Metegaon is a village situated in Dubrajpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 16 families residing in the village Metegaon. The total population of Metegaon is 86 out of which 43 are males and 43 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Metegaon is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Metegaon village is 12 which is 14% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 5 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Metegaon is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Metegaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Metegaon is 1.4%. Thus Metegaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 2.78% and the female literacy rate is 0% in Metegaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Metegaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Metegaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Metegaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Literacy | 1.35% | 2.78% | 0% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 86 | 43 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 85 | 42 | 43 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Metegaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Metegaon village out of total population, 56 were engaged in work activities. 26.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 14 | 27 |
| Non Working | 30 | 14 | 16 |
Nearby Villages to Metegaon,
Below are the list of villages near Metegaon village in Dubrajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ekkabbarpur | 1,082 |
| Palashban | 1,268 |
| Matijapur | 830 |
| Satkenduri | 630 |
| Jhapartala | 483 |
| Milanchak | 420 |
| Majuria | 336 |
| Murgatala | 828 |
| Panditpur | 1,221 |
| Metala | 1,148 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Metegaon, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia