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Metsale Population - Phek, Nagaland

Metsale is a medium size village located in Khuza Circle of Phek district, Nagaland with total 146 families residing. The Metsale village has population of 663 of which 344 are males while 319 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Metsale village population of children with age 0-6 is 159 which makes up 23.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Metsale village is 927 which is lower than Nagaland state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Metsale as per census is 807, lower than Nagaland average of 943.

Metsale village has lower literacy rate compared to Nagaland. In 2011, literacy rate of Metsale village was 63.29 % compared to 79.55 % of Nagaland. In Metsale Male literacy stands at 75.00 % while female literacy rate was 51.21 %.

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

Metsale Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 146 - -
Population 663 344 319
Child (0-6) 159 88 71
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 660 342 318
Literacy 63.29 % 75.00 % 51.21 %
Total Workers 294 150 144
Main Worker 288 - -
Marginal Worker 6 3 3

Caste Factor

In Metsale village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.55 % of total population in Metsale village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Metsale village of Phek.

Work Profile

In Metsale village out of total population, 294 were engaged in work activities. 97.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 294 workers engaged in Main Work, 252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.