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Methra Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Methra is a medium size village located in Sonamukhi Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 124 families residing. The Methra village has population of 508 of which 254 are males while 254 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Methra village population of children with age 0-6 is 46 which makes up 9.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Methra village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Methra as per census is 840, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Methra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Methra village was 65.58 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Methra Male literacy stands at 75.98 % while female literacy rate was 55.36 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Methra 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 Methra village.

Methra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 124 - -
Population 508 254 254
Child (0-6) 46 25 21
Schedule Caste 282 136 146
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 65.58 % 75.98 % 55.36 %
Total Workers 314 172 142
Main Worker 106 - -
Marginal Worker 208 79 129

Caste Factor

In Methra village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.51 % of total population in Methra village. The village Methra currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Methra village out of total population, 314 were engaged in work activities. 33.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 314 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.