Metar Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Metar is a village situated in Barhait block of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 166 families residing in the village Metar. The total population of Metar is 738 out of which 383 are males and 355 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Metar is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Metar village is 120 which is 16% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Metar is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Metar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Metar is 26.7%. Thus Metar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 42% of Sahibganj district. The male literacy rate is 34.38% and the female literacy rate is 18.46% in Metar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Metar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Metar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Metar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 63 | 57 |
| Literacy | 26.7% | 34.38% | 18.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 712 | 370 | 342 |
| Illiterate | 573 | 273 | 300 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.5% of total population in Metar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Metar village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 330 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 381 | 189 | 192 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 330 | 171 | 159 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 12 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 53 | 48 |
| Non Working | 256 | 141 | 115 |
Map of Metar, Sahibganj, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Metar, Barhait
Below are the list of villages near Metar village in Barhait.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kesaphuli | 128 |
| Rajapani | 233 |
| Garaphuli | 147 |
| Mugdi | 811 |
| Litipara | 321 |
| Kusma | 3,913 |
| Kusma Bazar | 448 |
| Chhuchi | 3,208 |
| Sindri | 150 |
| Kapasbera | 90 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Metar, Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Wikipedia