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Mertala Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Mertala is a large village located in Purbasthali - II Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 737 families residing. The Mertala village has population of 3046 of which 1601 are males while 1445 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mertala village population of children with age 0-6 is 341 which makes up 11.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mertala village is 903 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mertala as per census is 1118, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Mertala village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mertala village was 67.91 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mertala Male literacy stands at 74.72 % while female literacy rate was 60.16 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Mertala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Mertala village.

Mertala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 737 - -
Population 3,046 1,601 1,445
Child (0-6) 341 161 180
Schedule Caste 370 189 181
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 67.91 % 74.72 % 60.16 %
Total Workers 1,150 1,011 139
Main Worker 1,048 - -
Marginal Worker 102 31 71

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.15 % of total population in Mertala village. The village Mertala currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Mertala village out of total population, 1150 were engaged in work activities. 91.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1150 workers engaged in Main Work, 330 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 284 were Agricultural labourer.