Massar Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Massar is a village situated in Pynursla block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 60 families residing in the village Massar. The total population of Massar is 323 out of which 163 are males and 160 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Massar is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Massar village is 78 which is 24% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Massar is 696 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Massar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Massar is 92.7%. Thus Massar village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 92.31% and the female literacy rate is 92.97% in Massar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Massar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Massar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Massar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 46 | 32 |
| Literacy | 92.65% | 92.31% | 92.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 322 | 163 | 159 |
| Illiterate | 96 | 55 | 41 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Massar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Massar village out of total population, 145 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 145 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 143 | 74 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 27 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 32 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 178 | 89 | 89 |
Nearby Villages to Massar,
Below are the list of villages near Massar village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wahkhen | 1,347 |
| Dymmiew | 167 |
| Laitlyting | 1,145 |
| Mawah | 193 |
| Mawlieh | 337 |
| Rngain | 21 |
| Lyting Lalbri | 192 |
| Iewduh Lyngkyrdem | 1,159 |
| Mawkhap | 840 |
| Langkawet | 229 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Massar, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia