Mertala Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mertala is a village situated in Purbasthali - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 737 families residing in the village Mertala. The total population of Mertala is 3,046 out of which 1,601 are males and 1,445 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mertala is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mertala village is 341 which is 11% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mertala is 1,118 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Mertala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mertala is 67.9%. Thus Mertala village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 74.72% and the female literacy rate is 60.16% in Mertala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mertala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mertala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mertala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 341 | 161 | 180 |
| Literacy | 67.91% | 74.72% | 60.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 370 | 189 | 181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,209 | 525 | 684 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mertala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mertala village out of total population, 1,150 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,150 workers engaged in Main Work, 330 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 284 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,048 | 980 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 330 | 325 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 284 | 284 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 262 | 213 | 49 |
| Other Workers | 172 | 158 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 31 | 71 |
| Non Working | 1,896 | 590 | 1,306 |
Map of Mertala, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mertala, Purbasthali - II
Below are the list of villages near Mertala village in Purbasthali - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamalnagar | 2,837 |
| Chandipur | 1,582 |
| Majida | 9,267 |
| Char Chuadanga | 642 |
| Atpara | 3,735 |
| Rukuspur | 1,123 |
| Uttar Lakshmipur | 4,697 |
| Barea | 444 |
| Sinhari | 6,911 |
| Kamalapur | 571 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mertala, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia