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Methya

Nayagram mandal
Pincode 721135
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Methya observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of West Bengal.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Nayagram mandal

The principal temple recorded for Nayagram mandal is Sarbamangala temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Methya itself.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Methya is a village in Nayagram mandal, Jhargram district, West Bengal. The village has a population of 125 across 28 households with a literacy rate of 17.6%.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SANJIB DAS MAHAPATRA
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LGD code
341034
Pincode
721135
Post office
Kultikri
Population
125
Households
28
Literacy rate
17.6%
Sex ratio
866 ♀/1000♂
Workers
38
Distance to district centre
49 km
Distance to mandal centre
11 km
Distance to Kolkata
137 km
Distance to Hyderabad
1045 km
Nearest railway station
Dantan · 12 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Jamirapal Hospital · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Methya compares

By population, Methya ranks #258 of 336 villages in Nayagram mandal.

Literacy rate
%
17.6%
−38.2% vs mandal average
Methya
17.6%
Nayagram mandal
55.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
866
−122 vs mandal average
Methya
866
Nayagram mandal
988
Household size
people per home
4.5
+0.1 vs mandal average
Methya
4.5
Nayagram mandal
4.4

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Methya at a glance

Methya is a village of 125 people in 28 households (Census 2011) in Nayagram block, Jhargram district, West Bengal, the 258th-largest of 336 villages in Nayagram block. Literacy is 18%, 38 points below the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 866 women per 1,000 men. It lies 49 km from the Jhargram district centre, 22 km from Sabra, the nearest town, 12 km from Dantan railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 721135, served by Kultikri post office; the LGD village code is 341034. The nearest hospital or health centre is Jamirapal Hospital, 2 km away. The sarpanch is SANJIB DAS MAHAPATRA, and the village votes in Nayagram assembly constituency, represented by MLA Amiya Kisku. The population is estimated at 140 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Jamirapal

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Methya · this village12518%
Jadu Kota · Nayagram20240%0.7 km NW
Kunar Pur · Nayagram33871%0.8 km NE
Maragajra · Nayagram00.8 km E
Kusum Kurya · Nayagram40447%0.9 km NE
Bagmacha · Nayagram3459%1.1 km E
Bir Kada · Nayagram55956%1.2 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Methya

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
11
Power hours (winter)
12
Primary school
0
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
114.34
Irrigated area (ha)
6
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Methya

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Methya

LGD code
341034
Pincode
721135
Post office
Kultikri
Population (Census 2011)
125
Population (projected 2026)
140
Households
28
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
866
Literacy rate
17.6%
Coordinates
21.99366°N, 87.19189°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Jhargram
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Nayagram
Member of Parliament
Kalipada Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly
Amiya Kisku
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SANJIB DAS MAHAPATRA
Block / Mandal
Nayagram
Getting there

How to reach Methya

Mandal centre
Nayagram · ≈ 11 km
≈ 23 min by car · 28 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Jhargram · ≈ 49 km
≈ 1 h 41 min by car · 2 h by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 16,280 people
Sabra · ≈ 22 km
≈ 46 min by car · 55 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata137 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad1045 km
  • Chennai1232 km
  • Delhi1244 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDantan12 km
  • Hospital / PHCJamirapal Hospital2 km
  • ATM / bankegra, ssb college38 km
  • CollegeDepartment of Humanities and Social Science38 km
  • Police stationHijli TOP Police Station38 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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