Masal Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Masal is a village situated in Nagrota Bagwan tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 174 families residing in the village Masal. The total population of Masal is 843 out of which 432 are males and 411 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Masal is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Masal village is 101 which is 12% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masal is 1,196 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Masal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Masal is 83.7%. Thus Masal village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 91.45% and the female literacy rate is 75.28% in Masal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Masal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Masal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 46 | 55 |
| Literacy | 83.69% | 91.45% | 75.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 103 | 56 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 222 | 79 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Masal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Masal village out of total population, 411 were engaged in work activities. 9.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 411 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 373 | 217 | 156 |
| Non Working | 432 | 182 | 250 |
Nearby Villages to Masal,
Below are the list of villages near Masal village in Nagrota Bagwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gujrehra | 971 |
| Chakban Ochh | 108 |
| Chakban Ambari | 92 |
| Bhadrehr | 66 |
| Malan Ambari | 326 |
| Bhati | 116 |
| Tanda | 319 |
| Gaglahr | 252 |
| Tapri | 243 |
| Patohla | 199 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masal, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia