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About Metegram Village

Metegram is a mid sized village in Dubrajpur tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,203, made up of 615 males and 588 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 91.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731124, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Metegram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Metegram village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Dubrajpur
Pincode 731124
Area (hectares) 91.31 hectares
Population 1,203
Male Population 615
Female Population 588
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Metegram compares

By the 2011 count Metegram is the 48th largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 954 residents. Its 91.31 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Metegram

Metegram is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Metegram as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Metegram from other places

Metegram lies about 65 km from Birbhum. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Metegram
Tehsil headquarters Dubrajpur 6.4 km
Nearest town Dubrājpur 6.4 km
District headquarters Birbhum 65 km

Villages closest to Metegram

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dubrajpur tehsil.

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 Metegram

As per the Census of India 2011, Metegram village had a population of 1,203. That makes it the 48th largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 954 residents.

Metegram village has 615 males and 588 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Metegram has about 956 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 951.

The pincode recorded for Metegram is 731124. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Metegram covers 91.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Metegram falls under Dubrajpur tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Metegram.

Metegram is about 65 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Metegram is in Dubrajpur tehsil of Birbhum district. Dubrajpur is about 6.4 km away. Dubrājpur is about 6.4 km away. Birbhum is about 65 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Harulia (under 2 km), Tarulia (under 2 km) and Shimuldihi (under 2 km).

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

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