Methwalia Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Methwalia is a village situated in Chapra block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 336 families residing in the village Methwalia. The total population of Methwalia is 1,980 out of which 1,027 are males and 953 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Methwalia is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Methwalia village is 409 which is 21% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Methwalia is 1,035 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Methwalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Methwalia is 53.4%. Thus Methwalia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 66.34% and the female literacy rate is 39.06% in Methwalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Methwalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Methwalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Methwalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 409 | 201 | 208 |
| Literacy | 53.41% | 66.34% | 39.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 260 | 133 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,141 | 479 | 662 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Methwalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Methwalia village out of total population, 673 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 673 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 486 | 324 | 162 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 101 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 92 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 121 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 140 | 47 |
| Non Working | 1,307 | 563 | 744 |
Map of Methwalia, Saran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Methwalia, Chapra
Below are the list of villages near Methwalia village in Chapra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumaria | 3,399 |
| Hasanpurwa | 1,353 |
| Basarhi | 2,069 |
| Chan Chaura | 1,980 |
| Lohri | 2,178 |
| Ram Kolwa | 578 |
| Banathi | 268 |
| Jamuna | 3,328 |
| Lohra | 3,326 |
| Tenua | 4,460 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Methwalia, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia