Metage Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Metage is a village situated in Kagal taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 271 families residing in the village Metage. The total population of Metage is 1,267 out of which 649 are males and 618 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Metage is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Metage village is 157 which is 12% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Metage is 1,122 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Metage village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Metage is 74.1%. Thus Metage village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 83.65% and the female literacy rate is 63.93% in Metage village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Metage village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Metage Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Metage village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 74 | 83 |
| Literacy | 74.14% | 83.65% | 63.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 215 | 104 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 444 | 168 | 276 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Metage village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Metage village out of total population, 745 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 745 workers engaged in Main Work, 586 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 742 | 378 | 364 |
| Cultivators | 586 | 305 | 281 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 57 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Non Working | 522 | 268 | 254 |
Map of Metage, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Metage, Kagal
Below are the list of villages near Metage village in Kagal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hamidwada | 3,535 |
| Benikre | 2,099 |
| Chikhali Kasaba | 5,808 |
| Haladi | 2,952 |
| Kaulage | 3,071 |
| Arjunwada | 1,685 |
| Bastavade | 1,649 |
| Kardyal | 1,212 |
| Sonage | 2,014 |
| Galgale | 2,184 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Metage, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia