Maska Laiya Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Maska Laiya is a village situated in Taljhari block of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 400 families residing in the village Maska Laiya. The total population of Maska Laiya is 1,938 out of which 1,012 are males and 926 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maska Laiya is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maska Laiya village is 465 which is 24% of the total population. There are 236 male children and 229 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maska Laiya is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Maska Laiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maska Laiya is 49.2%. Thus Maska Laiya village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sahibganj district. The male literacy rate is 61.34% and the female literacy rate is 35.72% in Maska Laiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maska Laiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maska Laiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maska Laiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 465 | 236 | 229 |
| Literacy | 49.22% | 61.34% | 35.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 191 | 104 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,213 | 536 | 677 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Maska Laiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maska Laiya village out of total population, 903 were engaged in work activities. 56.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 903 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 279 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 510 | 329 | 181 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 44 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 279 | 142 | 137 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 122 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 393 | 165 | 228 |
| Non Working | 1,035 | 518 | 517 |
Nearby Villages to Maska Laiya,
Below are the list of villages near Maska Laiya village in Taljhari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phatehpur | 1,379 |
| Pathariabola Pokhar | 1,739 |
| Bara Talbana | 983 |
| Auriya | 314 |
| Palasbana | 450 |
| Karanpur | 1,671 |
| Jamalpur | 164 |
| Gamhariya | 28 |
| Ghoghi | 111 |
| Behra | 161 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maska Laiya, Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Wikipedia