Metiagachi Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Metiagachi is a village situated in Habra - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 301 families residing in the village Metiagachi. The total population of Metiagachi is 1,212 out of which 618 are males and 594 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Metiagachi is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Metiagachi village is 136 which is 11% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Metiagachi is 1,030 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Metiagachi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Metiagachi is 76.7%. Thus Metiagachi village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 80.94% and the female literacy rate is 72.19% in Metiagachi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Metiagachi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Metiagachi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Metiagachi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 67 | 69 |
| Literacy | 76.67% | 80.94% | 72.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 387 | 172 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Metiagachi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Metiagachi village out of total population, 409 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 409 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 226 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 382 | 354 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 78 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 226 | 212 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 57 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Non Working | 803 | 240 | 563 |
Nearby Villages to Metiagachi,
Below are the list of villages near Metiagachi village in Habra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bergum | 6,989 |
| Mallickpur | 1,509 |
| Payragachhi | 2,397 |
| Beleni | 2,937 |
| Saltia | 3,100 |
| Kuchlia | 2,514 |
| Gohalbati | 4,187 |
| Jhanjhania | 2,019 |
| Kharo | 3,407 |
| Krishna Nagar | 5,187 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Metiagachi, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia