Meti Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Meti is a village situated in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 138 families residing in the village Meti. The total population of Meti is 649 out of which 321 are males and 328 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meti is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meti village is 76 which is 12% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meti is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Meti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meti is 87.4%. Thus Meti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 92.91% and the female literacy rate is 82.13% in Meti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 39 | 37 |
| Literacy | 87.43% | 92.91% | 82.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 35 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 81 | 36 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 148 | 59 | 89 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.5% of total population in Meti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meti village out of total population, 218 were engaged in work activities. 56.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 218 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 124 | 95 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 17 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 77 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 54 | 40 |
| Non Working | 431 | 172 | 259 |
Map of Meti, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Meti, Dharmsala
Below are the list of villages near Meti village in Dharmsala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garh | 610 |
| Gharoh Khas | 1,084 |
| Chakban Gharo | 45 |
| Bangrehr | 931 |
| Ruhru | 451 |
| Gharthina | 37 |
| Dungla | 237 |
| Sudehd Khas | 231 |
| Upperla Odar | 848 |
| Loharkar | 256 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meti, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia