Metyal Sahar Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Metyal Sahar is a village situated in Raghunathpur - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 360 families residing in the village Metyal Sahar. The total population of Metyal Sahar is 1,709 out of which 892 are males and 817 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Metyal Sahar is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Metyal Sahar village is 208 which is 12% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Metyal Sahar is 1,101 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Metyal Sahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Metyal Sahar is 64.4%. Thus Metyal Sahar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.82% and the female literacy rate is 47.18% in Metyal Sahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Metyal Sahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Metyal Sahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Metyal Sahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 99 | 109 |
| Literacy | 64.42% | 79.82% | 47.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 637 | 324 | 313 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 742 | 259 | 483 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Metyal Sahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Metyal Sahar village out of total population, 580 were engaged in work activities. 54.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 580 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 314 | 277 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 84 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 100 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 92 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 266 | 175 | 91 |
| Non Working | 1,129 | 440 | 689 |
Map of Metyal Sahar, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Metyal Sahar, Raghunathpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Metyal Sahar village in Raghunathpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarberia | 1,177 |
| Kadamarra | 1,277 |
| Gopalpur | 405 |
| Shimulberia | 637 |
| Dabar | 563 |
| Chorpahari | 1,103 |
| Nischintapur | 317 |
| Biltora | 1,997 |
| Dhunia | 868 |
| Alaldi | 580 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Metyal Sahar, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia