Metyala Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Metyala is a village situated in Raghunathpur - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 422 families residing in the village Metyala. The total population of Metyala is 1,731 out of which 905 are males and 826 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Metyala is 913.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Metyala village is 189 which is 11% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Metyala is 1,011 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Metyala village.

Population
1,731
Families
422
Literacy
70.3%
Sex Ratio
913

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Metyala is 70.3%. Thus Metyala village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.87% and the female literacy rate is 57.46% 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 189 94 95
Literacy 70.3% 81.87% 57.46%
Scheduled Caste 946 496 450
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 647 241 406

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Metyala village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Metyala village out of total population, 721 were engaged in work activities. 72.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 721 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 233 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 525 452 73
Cultivators 191 186 5
Agriculture Labourer 233 178 55
Household Industries 8 6 2
Other Workers 93 82 11
Marginal Workers 196 83 113
Non Working 1,010 370 640

Nearby Villages to Metyala,

Below are the list of villages near Metyala village in Raghunathpur - I.

Village Population
Manikpur 481
Bhagaipur 423
Baghadabar 1,456
Gopinathpur 1,882
Gobindapur 1,292
Shanka 4,233
Barmasiya 635
Ekanja 1,379
Jorabel 295
Nandaha 257

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