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Chhota Metyala Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Chhota Metyala is a medium size village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 94 families residing. The Chhota Metyala village has population of 517 of which 272 are males while 245 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chhota Metyala village population of children with age 0-6 is 70 which makes up 13.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chhota Metyala village is 901 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chhota Metyala as per census is 1121, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chhota Metyala village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chhota Metyala village was 44.74 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chhota Metyala Male literacy stands at 56.49 % while female literacy rate was 31.25 %.

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

Chhota Metyala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 94 - -
Population 517 272 245
Child (0-6) 70 33 37
Schedule Caste 382 203 179
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 44.74 % 56.49 % 31.25 %
Total Workers 166 127 39
Main Worker 154 - -
Marginal Worker 12 5 7

Caste Factor

In Chhota Metyala village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.89 % of total population in Chhota Metyala village. The village Chhota Metyala currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Chhota Metyala village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 92.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.