Metedanga Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Metedanga is a village situated in Khandaghosh block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 436 families residing in the village Metedanga. The total population of Metedanga is 1,865 out of which 964 are males and 901 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Metedanga is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Metedanga village is 221 which is 12% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Metedanga is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Metedanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Metedanga is 64.8%. Thus Metedanga village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 69.56% and the female literacy rate is 59.78% in Metedanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Metedanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Metedanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Metedanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 221 | 123 | 98 |
| Literacy | 64.78% | 69.56% | 59.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 840 | 429 | 411 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 800 | 379 | 421 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Metedanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Metedanga village out of total population, 850 were engaged in work activities. 58.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 850 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 333 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 499 | 399 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 107 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 333 | 246 | 87 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 44 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 351 | 201 | 150 |
| Non Working | 1,015 | 364 | 651 |
Map of Metedanga, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Metedanga, Khandaghosh
Below are the list of villages near Metedanga village in Khandaghosh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Beldanga | 94 |
| Nikunjapur | 619 |
| Lodna | 2,780 |
| Banamalipur | 661 |
| Bichkhara | 1,015 |
| Nabagram | 1,234 |
| Keleti | 829 |
| Kumirkola | 1,731 |
| Rupsa | 1,835 |
| Dharmmapur | 554 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Metedanga, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia