Masha Alam Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Masha Alam is a village situated in Bairgania block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 191 families residing in the village Masha Alam. The total population of Masha Alam is 725 out of which 391 are males and 334 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Masha Alam is 854.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Masha Alam village is 144 which is 20% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masha Alam is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (854) of Masha Alam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Masha Alam is 29.8%. Thus Masha Alam village has lower literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 36.05% and the female literacy rate is 22.14% in Masha Alam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Masha Alam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Masha Alam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masha Alam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 72 | 72 |
| Literacy | 29.78% | 36.05% | 22.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 552 | 276 | 276 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Masha Alam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Masha Alam village out of total population, 211 were engaged in work activities. 56.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 211 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120 | 106 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 99 | 88 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 83 | 8 |
| Non Working | 514 | 202 | 312 |
Nearby Villages to Masha Alam,
Below are the list of villages near Masha Alam village in Bairgania.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Masha Naoratan | 2,257 |
| Nandwara | 10,916 |
| Rasulpur Rambhadar urf Chlk | 5,418 |
| Belganj | 9,512 |
| Pachtaki Ram | 4,054 |
| Barahi | 886 |
| Pachtaki Jadu | 7,468 |
| Bakhri | 1,751 |
| Bhataulia | 3,986 |
| Akhta | 8,227 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masha Alam, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia