Metapal Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Metapal is a village situated in Dantewada tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 910 families residing in the village Metapal. The total population of Metapal is 4,435 out of which 2,187 are males and 2,248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Metapal is 1,028.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Metapal village is 729 which is 16% of the total population. There are 371 male children and 358 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Metapal is 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Metapal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Metapal is 20.9%. Thus Metapal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 35.8% of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district. The male literacy rate is 27.31% and the female literacy rate is 14.71% in Metapal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Metapal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Metapal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Metapal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 729 | 371 | 358 |
| Literacy | 20.89% | 27.31% | 14.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,161 | 2,058 | 2,103 |
| Illiterate | 3,661 | 1,691 | 1,970 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.8% of total population in Metapal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Metapal village out of total population, 2,682 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,682 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,690 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,880 | 1,123 | 757 |
| Cultivators | 1,690 | 1,024 | 666 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 57 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 41 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 802 | 154 | 648 |
| Non Working | 1,753 | 910 | 843 |
Map of Metapal, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Metapal, Dantewada
Below are the list of villages near Metapal village in Dantewada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mendoli | 731 |
| Netapur | 728 |
| Dabpal | 393 |
| Chandenar | 1,435 |
| Dumam | 523 |
| Kawadgaon | 941 |
| Toylanka | 1,088 |
| Muskel | 640 |
| Gadapal | 1,671 |
| Masenar | 2,048 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Metapal, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia