Metela Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Metela is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 351 families residing in the village Metela. The total population of Metela is 1,570 out of which 775 are males and 795 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Metela is 1,026.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Metela village is 218 which is 14% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Metela is 1,076 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Metela village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Metela is 43.7%. Thus Metela village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 50.6% and the female literacy rate is 36.95% in Metela village.

Population
1,570
Families
351
Literacy
43.71%
Sex Ratio
1,026

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Metela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Metela Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Metela village.

Total Male Female
Children 218 105 113
Literacy 43.71% 50.6% 36.95%
Scheduled Caste 1,098 547 551
Scheduled Tribe 1 1 0
Illiterate 979 436 543

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Metela village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Metela village out of total population, 721 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 721 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 626 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 691 437 254
Cultivators 18 16 2
Agriculture Labourer 626 382 244
Household Industries 12 12 0
Other Workers 35 27 8
Marginal Workers 30 17 13
Non Working 849 321 528

Map of Metela, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Metela, Chandrakona - II

Below are the list of villages near Metela village in Chandrakona - II.

Village Population
Bhairabpur 2,720
Kamarkhali 106
Kshirati 1,037
Kasiari 449
Bankati 140
Dhanghari 146
Gargaraghati 820
Hurhuria 683
Parahari 161
Khandanga 1,964

Reference