Methena Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Methena is a village situated in Barjora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 126 families residing in the village Methena. The total population of Methena is 572 out of which 291 are males and 281 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Methena is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Methena village is 54 which is 9% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Methena is 688 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Methena village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Methena is 70.3%. Thus Methena village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 82.63% and the female literacy rate is 57.92% in Methena village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Methena village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Methena Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Methena village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 32 | 22 |
| Literacy | 70.27% | 82.63% | 57.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 24 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 135 | 60 | 75 |
| Illiterate | 208 | 77 | 131 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.6% of total population in Methena village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Methena village out of total population, 224 were engaged in work activities. 62.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 224 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 141 | 139 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 79 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 29 | 54 |
| Non Working | 348 | 123 | 225 |
Nearby Villages to Methena,
Below are the list of villages near Methena village in Barjora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ladna | 394 |
| Kushma | 817 |
| Dhengakend | 223 |
| Joytunga | 390 |
| Jorshal | 993 |
| Chadanpur | 893 |
| Bara Bendya | 1,101 |
| Swargabati | 200 |
| Ramharipur | 132 |
| Harishpur | 297 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Methena, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia