Metha Population, Caste, Working Data Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Metha is a village situated in Burhanpur tehsil of Burhanpur district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 478 families residing in the village Metha. The total population of Metha is 2,793 out of which 1,501 are males and 1,292 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Metha is 861.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Metha village is 481 which is 17% of the total population. There are 266 male children and 215 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Metha is 808 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (861) of Metha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Metha is 51.4%. Thus Metha village has lower literacy rate compared to 53.9% of Burhanpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.13% and the female literacy rate is 36.77% in Metha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Metha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Metha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Metha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 481 | 266 | 215 |
| Literacy | 51.38% | 64.13% | 36.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 178 | 101 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 505 | 252 | 253 |
| Illiterate | 1,605 | 709 | 896 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.1% of total population in Metha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Metha village out of total population, 1,276 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,276 workers engaged in Main Work, 272 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 962 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,252 | 763 | 489 |
| Cultivators | 272 | 205 | 67 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 962 | 544 | 418 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,517 | 728 | 789 |
Nearby Villages to Metha,
Below are the list of villages near Metha village in Burhanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Morkheda Khurd | 185 |
| Jambupani | 1,701 |
| Morkheda Kalan | 243 |
| Gadhi | 451 |
| Bhawasa | 3,089 |
| Turak Gurada | 2,192 |
| Mohad | 4,576 |
| Andhari | 97 |
| Malvir | 1,288 |
| Pipli Ryt | 1,755 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Metha, Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia