Metekhal Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Metekhal is a village situated in Chanditala - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 505 families residing in the village Metekhal. The total population of Metekhal is 3,006 out of which 1,559 are males and 1,447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Metekhal is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Metekhal village is 419 which is 14% of the total population. There are 219 male children and 200 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Metekhal is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Metekhal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Metekhal is 87.6%. Thus Metekhal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 90.52% and the female literacy rate is 84.44% in Metekhal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Metekhal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Metekhal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Metekhal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 419 | 219 | 200 |
| Literacy | 87.59% | 90.52% | 84.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 109 | 54 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 740 | 346 | 394 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Metekhal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Metekhal village out of total population, 848 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 848 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 786 | 771 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 124 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 74 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 563 | 551 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 52 | 10 |
| Non Working | 2,158 | 736 | 1,422 |
Map of Metekhal, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Metekhal, Chanditala - I
Below are the list of villages near Metekhal village in Chanditala - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alipur | 3,091 |
| Bhadua | 4,704 |
| Singjor | 1,589 |
| Jalamadul | 2,293 |
| Kanaidanga | 4,517 |
| Krishnarampur | 10,044 |
| Ban Panchbere | 465 |
| Bankrishnapur | 1,610 |
| Mamudpur | 1,522 |
| Malipukur | 945 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Metekhal, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia