Mashar Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Mashar is a village situated in Chengam taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 505 families residing in the village Mashar. The total population of Mashar is 2,190 out of which 1,110 are males and 1,080 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mashar is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mashar village is 220 which is 10% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mashar is 803 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Mashar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mashar is 64.8%. Thus Mashar village has lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 74.39% and the female literacy rate is 55.19% in Mashar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mashar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mashar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mashar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 122 | 98 |
| Literacy | 64.82% | 74.39% | 55.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 692 | 354 | 338 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 13 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 913 | 375 | 538 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Mashar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mashar village out of total population, 1,228 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,228 workers engaged in Main Work, 335 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 656 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,136 | 631 | 505 |
| Cultivators | 335 | 231 | 104 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 656 | 289 | 367 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 143 | 111 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 36 | 56 |
| Non Working | 962 | 443 | 519 |
Nearby Villages to Mashar,
Below are the list of villages near Mashar village in Chengam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nayambadi | 1,625 |
| Kallarapadi | 2,002 |
| Dhamaraipakkam | 1,791 |
| Endal | 197 |
| Aridharimangalam | 1,815 |
| C.Nammiyandal | 1,373 |
| Kanji | 5,873 |
| Alathur | 3,933 |
| Korattambattu | 550 |
| Oravandavadi | 1,645 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mashar, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia