Village · Salbani, Paschim Medinipur
# Meteldebighata

Meteldebighata is a village in Salbani sub-district of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. The 2011 Census counted 298 people in 63 households, the 216th largest of 411 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 29.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.9%.
- 298 people (2011)
- 63 households
- 29.4% literacy
- 1,041 females per 1,000 males

## Homes and amenities in Meteldebighata

Of every 100 households in Meteldebighata in 2011, 0 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 3 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Meteldebighata · ■ Salbani rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 59%
- Toilet within the home 40% 20%
- No toilet (open defecation) 60% 79%
- Tap water 0% 21%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 16%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 6%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 93%
- Use banking services 90% 52%
- Television 0% 22%
- Mobile phone 3% 40%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 0% 11%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 21% 15%
- Own their home 100% 96%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Meteldebighata?

■ Meteldebighata · ■ Salbani rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 29.4% 74.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1041 982
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 963 991
- Working population 54.7% 45.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 37.8% for men and 21.4% for women. 57% of men and 53% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Farm labourers 16 (10%) · ■ Marginal 147 (90%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Salbani
- Chachgari 304 people
- Betkundri 302 people
- Sadanandapur 301 people
- Bara Bhursa 298 people
- Metyal 297 people
- Karamarsolurf Kalibasa 295 people
- Komarband 294 people
- Sundra 292 people

All 528 villages in Salbani

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Meteldebighata? 298 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Meteldebighata in? Paschim Medinipur district (Salbani sub-district), West Bengal
- What is the literacy rate of Meteldebighata? 29.4% (Census 2011)

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