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About Methena Village

Methena is a mid sized village in Taldangra tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 606, made up of 309 males and 297 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 176.43 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722149, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Methena Overview

Census 2011 figures for Methena village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Taldangra
Pincode 722149
Area (hectares) 176.43 hectares
Population 606
Male Population 309
Female Population 297
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Methena compares

By the 2011 count Methena is the 82nd largest of the 139 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,054 residents. Its 176.43 hectares work out to about 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Methena

Methena is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Methena as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Manara, Mandi, Manikmara and Manipur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Methena

As per the Census of India 2011, Methena village had a population of 606. That makes it the 82nd largest of the 139 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,054 residents.

Methena village has 309 males and 297 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Methena has about 961 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Methena is 722149. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Methena covers 176.43 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Methena falls under Taldangra tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Methena notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Methena.

Methena is in Taldangra tehsil of Bankura district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Methena today is likely to be higher.

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