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Bara Metyala Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Bara Metyala is a medium size village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 327 families residing. The Bara Metyala village has population of 1724 of which 906 are males while 818 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bara Metyala village population of children with age 0-6 is 236 which makes up 13.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bara Metyala village is 903 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bara Metyala as per census is 919, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bara Metyala village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bara Metyala village was 54.23 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bara Metyala Male literacy stands at 69.73 % while female literacy rate was 37.02 %.

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

Bara Metyala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 327 - -
Population 1,724 906 818
Child (0-6) 236 123 113
Schedule Caste 849 460 389
Schedule Tribe 536 272 264
Literacy 54.23 % 69.73 % 37.02 %
Total Workers 720 498 222
Main Worker 414 - -
Marginal Worker 306 164 142

Caste Factor

In Bara Metyala village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.25 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.09 % of total population in Bara Metyala village.

Work Profile

In Bara Metyala village out of total population, 720 were engaged in work activities. 57.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 720 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 207 were Agricultural labourer.