Masigam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Masigam is a village situated in Gudiyatham taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 731 families residing in the village Masigam. The total population of Masigam is 3,226 out of which 1,621 are males and 1,605 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Masigam is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Masigam village is 390 which is 12% of the total population. There are 217 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masigam is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Masigam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Masigam is 81%. Thus Masigam village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 88.39% and the female literacy rate is 73.74% in Masigam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Masigam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Masigam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masigam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 390 | 217 | 173 |
| Literacy | 80.99% | 88.39% | 73.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,110 | 1,081 | 1,029 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 929 | 380 | 549 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Masigam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Masigam village out of total population, 1,395 were engaged in work activities. 89.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,395 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 283 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,254 | 890 | 364 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 47 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 283 | 169 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 70 | 45 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 849 | 629 | 220 |
| Marginal Workers | 141 | 70 | 71 |
| Non Working | 1,831 | 661 | 1,170 |
Nearby Villages to Masigam,
Below are the list of villages near Masigam village in Gudiyatham.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chinnadamal Cheruvu | 5,912 |
| Charakkal | 906 |
| Kothapalli | 2,124 |
| Kempasamudram | 1,288 |
| Thottithoraimottur | 5,221 |
| Pallalakuppam | 3,085 |
| Morasapalli | 3,204 |
| Pogalur | 2,085 |
| Erthangal | 6,635 |
| Paravakkal | 1,788 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masigam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia