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Metyal Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Metyal is a medium size village located in Salbani Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 65 families residing. The Metyal village has population of 297 of which 169 are males while 128 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Metyal village population of children with age 0-6 is 37 which makes up 12.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Metyal village is 757 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Metyal as per census is 682, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Metyal village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Metyal village was 83.85 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Metyal Male literacy stands at 89.12 % while female literacy rate was 76.99 %.

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

Metyal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 65 - -
Population 297 169 128
Child (0-6) 37 22 15
Schedule Caste 72 44 28
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 83.85 % 89.12 % 76.99 %
Total Workers 187 108 79
Main Worker 48 - -
Marginal Worker 139 67 72

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.24 % of total population in Metyal village. The village Metyal currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Metyal village out of total population, 187 were engaged in work activities. 25.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 187 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.