Methra Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Methra is a village situated in Sonamukhi block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 124 families residing in the village Methra. The total population of Methra is 508 out of which 254 are males and 254 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Methra is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Methra village is 46 which is 9% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Methra is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Methra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Methra is 65.6%. Thus Methra village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 75.98% and the female literacy rate is 55.36% in Methra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Methra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Methra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Methra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 25 | 21 |
| Literacy | 65.58% | 75.98% | 55.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 282 | 136 | 146 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 205 | 80 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Methra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Methra village out of total population, 314 were engaged in work activities. 33.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 314 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 93 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 59 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 79 | 129 |
| Non Working | 194 | 82 | 112 |
Nearby Villages to Methra,
Below are the list of villages near Methra village in Sonamukhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amrita Para | 886 |
| Beshia | 716 |
| Rupuisar | 388 |
| Bara | 1,421 |
| Ramchandrapur | 672 |
| Palshura | 2,611 |
| Isabpur | 696 |
| Ranpur | 2,048 |
| Telrui | 1,130 |
| Bhatpara | 2,155 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Methra, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia