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Metar Population - Sahibganj, Jharkhand

Metar is a medium size village located in Barhait Block of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand with total 166 families residing. The Metar village has population of 738 of which 383 are males while 355 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Metar village population of children with age 0-6 is 120 which makes up 16.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Metar village is 927 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Metar as per census is 905, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Metar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Metar village was 26.70 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Metar Male literacy stands at 34.38 % while female literacy rate was 18.46 %.

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

Metar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 166 - -
Population 738 383 355
Child (0-6) 120 63 57
Schedule Caste 25 13 12
Schedule Tribe 712 370 342
Literacy 26.70 % 34.38 % 18.46 %
Total Workers 482 242 240
Main Worker 381 - -
Marginal Worker 101 53 48

Caste Factor

In Metar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.48 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.39 % of total population in Metar village.

Work Profile

In Metar village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 79.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 330 were Agricultural labourer.