Metiari Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Metiari is a village situated in Sonarpur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 380 families residing in the village Metiari. The total population of Metiari is 1,674 out of which 856 are males and 818 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Metiari is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Metiari village is 189 which is 11% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Metiari is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Metiari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Metiari is 78.2%. Thus Metiari village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.02% and the female literacy rate is 72.21% in Metiari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Metiari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Metiari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Metiari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 105 | 84 |
| Literacy | 78.18% | 84.02% | 72.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 739 | 376 | 363 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 513 | 225 | 288 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Metiari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Metiari village out of total population, 593 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 593 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 494 | 452 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 38 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 72 | 65 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 338 | 304 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 52 | 47 |
| Non Working | 1,081 | 352 | 729 |
Nearby Villages to Metiari,
Below are the list of villages near Metiari village in Sonarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garal | 1,747 |
| Muragachha | 728 |
| Pratapnagar | 2,785 |
| Natagachhi | 2,266 |
| Samukpota | 2,021 |
| Jardaha | 1,457 |
| Andharia | 759 |
| Benebou | 2,707 |
| Jaynagar | 1,081 |
| Jafarpur | 1,129 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Metiari, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia