Metoda Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Metoda is a village situated in Lodhika taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 728 families residing in the village Metoda. The total population of Metoda is 3,268 out of which 2,041 are males and 1,227 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Metoda is 601.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Metoda village is 377 which is 12% of the total population. There are 198 male children and 179 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Metoda is 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (601) of Metoda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Metoda is 85%. Thus Metoda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 90.12% and the female literacy rate is 75.95% in Metoda village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Metoda village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Metoda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Metoda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Metoda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 377 | 198 | 179 |
| Literacy | 84.99% | 90.12% | 75.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68 | 36 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 811 | 380 | 431 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Metoda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Metoda village out of total population, 1,687 were engaged in work activities. 58.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,687 workers engaged in Main Work, 266 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 992 | 892 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 266 | 216 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 39 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 669 | 630 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 695 | 619 | 76 |
| Non Working | 1,581 | 530 | 1,051 |
Map of Metoda, Rajkot, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Metoda, Lodhika
Below are the list of villages near Metoda village in Lodhika.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khirsara | 2,714 |
| Vajdi | 3,305 |
| Devla | 776 |
| Jashvantpur | 261 |
| Nagar Pipaliya | 2,721 |
| Vagudad | 797 |
| Motavada | 1,587 |
| Devgam | 1,256 |
| Rataiya | 895 |
| Chhapra | 1,044 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Metoda, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia