Bara Metyala Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bara Metyala is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 327 families residing in the village Bara Metyala. The total population of Bara Metyala is 1,724 out of which 906 are males and 818 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bara Metyala is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bara Metyala village is 236 which is 14% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bara Metyala is 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Bara Metyala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bara Metyala is 54.2%. Thus Bara Metyala village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 69.73% and the female literacy rate is 37.02% in Bara Metyala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bara Metyala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bara Metyala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bara Metyala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 123 | 113 |
| Literacy | 54.23% | 69.73% | 37.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 849 | 460 | 389 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 536 | 272 | 264 |
| Illiterate | 917 | 360 | 557 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.1% of total population in Bara Metyala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bara Metyala village out of total population, 720 were engaged in work activities. 57.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 720 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 207 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 414 | 334 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 103 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 207 | 162 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 60 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 306 | 164 | 142 |
| Non Working | 1,004 | 408 | 596 |
Map of Bara Metyala, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bara Metyala, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Bara Metyala village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Damrughutu | 1,284 |
| Chhota Metyala | 517 |
| Sarjumhatu | 1,042 |
| Chamchaka | 1,075 |
| Chitmu | 3,893 |
| Damra | 244 |
| Guridi | 1,008 |
| Amra | 556 |
| Tatayara | 5,863 |
| Maramu | 661 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bara Metyala, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia