Masighat Population, Caste, Working Data South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Masighat is a village situated in Baghmara block of South Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 60 families residing in the village Masighat. The total population of Masighat is 447 out of which 203 are males and 244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Masighat is 1,202.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Masighat village is 96 which is 21% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masighat is 2,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,202) of Masighat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Masighat is 70.1%. Thus Masighat village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of South Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 73.99% and the female literacy rate is 66.29% in Masighat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Masighat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Masighat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masighat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 30 | 66 |
| Literacy | 70.09% | 73.99% | 66.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 438 | 199 | 239 |
| Illiterate | 201 | 75 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98% of total population in Masighat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Masighat village out of total population, 112 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 112 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56 | 51 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 40 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 11 | 45 |
| Non Working | 335 | 141 | 194 |
Nearby Villages to Masighat,
Below are the list of villages near Masighat village in Baghmara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lotnagar | 223 |
| Dabigre Songgital | 71 |
| Goka Wakchol | 214 |
| Agimpal Nokma Colony | 80 |
| Agronggre | 203 |
| Mikpak Balsragittim | 375 |
| Dubagre | 304 |
| Jaksongram Songgital | 85 |
| Chibrenggre | 795 |
| Asokgre | 266 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masighat, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia