Bara Masia Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bara Masia is a village situated in Sitalkuchi block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,348 families residing in the village Bara Masia. The total population of Bara Masia is 5,975 out of which 3,004 are males and 2,971 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bara Masia is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bara Masia village is 953 which is 16% of the total population. There are 475 male children and 478 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bara Masia is 1,006 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Bara Masia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bara Masia is 63.6%. Thus Bara Masia village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 69.16% and the female literacy rate is 58.04% in Bara Masia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bara Masia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bara Masia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bara Masia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 953 | 475 | 478 |
| Literacy | 63.64% | 69.16% | 58.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 325 | 158 | 167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,779 | 1,255 | 1,524 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bara Masia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bara Masia village out of total population, 2,086 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,086 workers engaged in Main Work, 895 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 762 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,757 | 1,450 | 307 |
| Cultivators | 895 | 774 | 121 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 762 | 591 | 171 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 79 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 329 | 152 | 177 |
| Non Working | 3,889 | 1,402 | 2,487 |
Nearby Villages to Bara Masia,
Below are the list of villages near Bara Masia village in Sitalkuchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puglimari | 910 |
| Putia Bara Masia | 1,878 |
| Nagar Lalbazar | 7,732 |
| Sarbbeshwar Jayduar | 3,355 |
| Rajaram Joyduar | 797 |
| Chhota Gadaikhora | 2,138 |
| Bara Gadaikhora | 4,753 |
| Garkhola | 502 |
| Dewanerkot Jayduar | 1,506 |
| Atiabarinepra | 1,447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bara Masia, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia