Methul Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Methul is a village situated in Goghat - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 585 families residing in the village Methul. The total population of Methul is 2,704 out of which 1,369 are males and 1,335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Methul is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Methul village is 265 which is 10% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Methul is 1,137 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Methul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Methul is 74.7%. Thus Methul village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 80.16% and the female literacy rate is 69.1% in Methul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Methul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Methul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Methul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 124 | 141 |
| Literacy | 74.74% | 80.16% | 69.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,340 | 682 | 658 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 342 | 164 | 178 |
| Illiterate | 881 | 371 | 510 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.6% of total population in Methul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Methul village out of total population, 1,037 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,037 workers engaged in Main Work, 307 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 542 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,011 | 891 | 120 |
| Cultivators | 307 | 303 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 542 | 442 | 100 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 160 | 144 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,667 | 463 | 1,204 |
Nearby Villages to Methul,
Below are the list of villages near Methul village in Goghat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birampur | 850 |
| Bhanjapara | 518 |
| Surjyapur | 336 |
| Beli | 495 |
| Pyarinagar | 430 |
| Belibela | 1,751 |
| Arazi Surjyapur | 439 |
| Patulsara | 2,076 |
| Chak Netara | 280 |
| Gobindapur | 2,977 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Methul, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia