Metyala Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Metyala is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 101 families residing in the village Metyala. The total population of Metyala is 557 out of which 282 are males and 275 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Metyala is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Metyala village is 60 which is 11% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Metyala is 1,308 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Metyala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Metyala is 65.4%. Thus Metyala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.64% and the female literacy rate is 48.13% in Metyala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Metyala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Metyala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Metyala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 26 | 34 |
| Literacy | 65.39% | 81.64% | 48.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 80 | 41 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 232 | 73 | 159 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.4% of total population in Metyala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Metyala village out of total population, 318 were engaged in work activities. 33% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 318 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 105 | 101 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 89 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 213 | 67 | 146 |
| Non Working | 239 | 114 | 125 |
Map of Metyala, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Metyala, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Metyala village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nischintapur | 1,162 |
| Rajdaha | 569 |
| Dhadanga | 1,614 |
| Radhanagar | 454 |
| Durku | 1,564 |
| Narayanpur | 404 |
| Mednitanr | 528 |
| Pattoria | 1,278 |
| Amagara | 805 |
| Bankati | 1,137 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Metyala, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia