Metela Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Metela is a village situated in Chhatna block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 176 families residing in the village Metela. The total population of Metela is 864 out of which 440 are males and 424 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Metela is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Metela village is 144 which is 17% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Metela is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Metela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Metela is 60%. Thus Metela village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 77.66% and the female literacy rate is 41.64% in Metela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Metela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Metela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Metela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 73 | 71 |
| Literacy | 60% | 77.66% | 41.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 413 | 209 | 204 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 432 | 155 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Metela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Metela village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 37.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146 | 129 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 34 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 244 | 100 | 144 |
| Non Working | 474 | 211 | 263 |
Map of Metela, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Metela, Chhatna
Below are the list of villages near Metela village in Chhatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phapsa | 369 |
| Shushunia Jamthol | 1,018 |
| Kulyara | 862 |
| Jai Nagar | 371 |
| Bagdiha | 774 |
| Hatia Shora | 60 |
| Ramnathpur | 879 |
| Jirra Kelai | 856 |
| Hapania | 349 |
| Shirpura | 826 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Metela, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia