Methaura Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Methaura is a village situated in Dumra block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,019 families residing in the village Methaura. The total population of Methaura is 5,213 out of which 2,757 are males and 2,456 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Methaura is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Methaura village is 1095 which is 21% of the total population. There are 558 male children and 537 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Methaura is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Methaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Methaura is 44%. Thus Methaura village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 53.16% and the female literacy rate is 33.45% in Methaura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Methaura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Methaura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Methaura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,095 | 558 | 537 |
| Literacy | 43.98% | 53.16% | 33.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 301 | 164 | 137 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,402 | 1,588 | 1,814 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Methaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Methaura village out of total population, 1,863 were engaged in work activities. 74.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,863 workers engaged in Main Work, 353 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 977 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,385 | 1,253 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 353 | 301 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 977 | 911 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 36 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 478 | 142 | 336 |
| Non Working | 3,350 | 1,362 | 1,988 |
Nearby Villages to Methaura,
Below are the list of villages near Methaura village in Dumra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belahi urf Beli | 655 |
| Rupaulitola Dhanuki | 4,805 |
| Saura urf Bhalni Churaman | 1,527 |
| Athauharichhapra | 5,048 |
| Bishunpur Rupauli | 4,654 |
| Barharwa | 4,370 |
| Rampur Bakhri | 2,374 |
| Parmanandpur | 2,830 |
| Parri | 3,864 |
| Chanarhati urf Chandpatti | 990 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Methaura, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia