Metsale Population, Caste, Working Data Phek, Nagaland - Census 2011
Metsale is a village situated in Khuza circle of Phek district in Nagaland. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 146 families residing in the village Metsale. The total population of Metsale is 663 out of which 344 are males and 319 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Metsale is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Metsale village is 159 which is 24% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Metsale is 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Metsale village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Metsale is 63.3%. Thus Metsale village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.8% of Phek district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 51.21% in Metsale village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Metsale village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Metsale Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Metsale village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 88 | 71 |
| Literacy | 63.29% | 75% | 51.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 660 | 342 | 318 |
| Illiterate | 344 | 152 | 192 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Metsale village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Metsale village out of total population, 294 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 294 workers engaged in Main Work, 252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 147 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 252 | 123 | 129 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Non Working | 369 | 194 | 175 |
Nearby Villages to Metsale,
Below are the list of villages near Metsale village in Khuza.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chiepoketa | 1,007 |
| Khuza Village | 743 |
| Suthotsu | 402 |
| Khuza Hq | 157 |
| Tehephu | 534 |
| Khutsokhuno | 501 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Metsale, Phek, Nagaland - Wikipedia