Metela Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Metela is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 351 families residing in the village Metela. The total population of Metela is 1,570 out of which 775 are males and 795 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Metela is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Metela village is 218 which is 14% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Metela is 1,076 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Metela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Metela is 43.7%. Thus Metela village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 50.6% and the female literacy rate is 36.95% in Metela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Metela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Metela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Metela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 105 | 113 |
| Literacy | 43.71% | 50.6% | 36.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,098 | 547 | 551 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 979 | 436 | 543 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Metela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Metela village out of total population, 721 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 721 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 626 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 691 | 437 | 254 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 626 | 382 | 244 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 27 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Non Working | 849 | 321 | 528 |
Nearby Villages to Metela,
Below are the list of villages near Metela village in Chandrakona - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhairabpur | 2,720 |
| Kamarkhali | 106 |
| Kshirati | 1,037 |
| Kasiari | 449 |
| Bankati | 140 |
| Dhanghari | 146 |
| Gargaraghati | 820 |
| Hurhuria | 683 |
| Parahari | 161 |
| Khandanga | 1,964 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Metela, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia