Masaura Population, Caste, Working Data Sheohar, Bihar - Census 2011
Masaura is a village situated in Piprarhi block of Sheohar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,568 families residing in the village Masaura. The total population of Masaura is 7,032 out of which 3,687 are males and 3,345 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Masaura is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Masaura village is 1408 which is 20% of the total population. There are 727 male children and 681 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masaura is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Masaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Masaura is 56.2%. Thus Masaura village has higher literacy rate compared to 43.2% of Sheohar district. The male literacy rate is 64.02% and the female literacy rate is 47.45% in Masaura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Masaura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Masaura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masaura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,408 | 727 | 681 |
| Literacy | 56.17% | 64.02% | 47.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 691 | 359 | 332 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,873 | 1,792 | 2,081 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Masaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Masaura village out of total population, 2,011 were engaged in work activities. 56.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,011 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 723 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,140 | 1,016 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 259 | 244 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 723 | 639 | 84 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 133 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 871 | 725 | 146 |
| Non Working | 5,021 | 1,946 | 3,075 |
Nearby Villages to Masaura,
Below are the list of villages near Masaura village in Piprarhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Piprarhi | 2,185 |
| Narayanpur | 3,157 |
| Sengahi Indarwa | 3,254 |
| Chatauna urf Gopinathpur | 3,285 |
| Indarwa Khurd | 1,315 |
| Shankarpur Bindi | 2,459 |
| Belwa Narkatia Nizamat | 3,861 |
| Mohanpur | 3,045 |
| Belwa Narkatia Bandobasti | 1,630 |
| Amwa Kalan | 25,242 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masaura, Sheohar, Bihar - Wikipedia