Metara Population, Caste, Working Data Jehanabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Metara is a village situated in Ghoshi block of Jehanabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 338 families residing in the village Metara. The total population of Metara is 2,145 out of which 1,133 are males and 1,012 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Metara is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Metara village is 319 which is 15% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Metara is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Metara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Metara is 77.5%. Thus Metara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Jehanabad district. The male literacy rate is 86.81% and the female literacy rate is 67.39% in Metara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Metara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Metara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Metara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 319 | 178 | 141 |
| Literacy | 77.55% | 86.81% | 67.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 304 | 155 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 729 | 304 | 425 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Metara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Metara village out of total population, 609 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 609 workers engaged in Main Work, 267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 469 | 429 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 267 | 263 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 110 | 82 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 73 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 140 | 102 | 38 |
| Non Working | 1,536 | 602 | 934 |
Map of Metara, Jehanabad, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Metara, Ghoshi
Below are the list of villages near Metara village in Ghoshi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhorhari | 651 |
| Shahpur | 3,470 |
| Sarhad | 241 |
| Nawada | 54 |
| Samarqand | 711 |
| Bazidpur | 696 |
| Atiawan | 1,768 |
| Bharthu | 3,987 |
| Korman | 2,200 |
| Nandna | 1,341 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Metara, Jehanabad, Bihar - Wikipedia