Masjidwa Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Masjidwa is a village situated in Gaunaha block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 366 families residing in the village Masjidwa. The total population of Masjidwa is 1,688 out of which 874 are males and 814 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Masjidwa is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Masjidwa village is 309 which is 18% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masjidwa is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Masjidwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Masjidwa is 59.8%. Thus Masjidwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 74.03% and the female literacy rate is 43.97% in Masjidwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Masjidwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Masjidwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masjidwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 309 | 150 | 159 |
| Literacy | 59.75% | 74.03% | 43.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 423 | 221 | 202 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 732 | 373 | 359 |
| Illiterate | 864 | 338 | 526 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.4% of total population in Masjidwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Masjidwa village out of total population, 932 were engaged in work activities. 54.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 932 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 472 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 504 | 305 | 199 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 472 | 280 | 192 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 428 | 183 | 245 |
| Non Working | 756 | 386 | 370 |
Nearby Villages to Masjidwa,
Below are the list of villages near Masjidwa village in Gaunaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Serahwa | 948 |
| Sirsia | 1,335 |
| Parsa | 1,362 |
| Sherpur | 984 |
| Shajahanpur | 206 |
| Mandiha | 1,755 |
| Lachhnauta | 1,573 |
| Bakhri | 1,319 |
| Turkaulia | 1,694 |
| Bijaypur | 1,089 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masjidwa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia