Masuria Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Masuria is a village situated in Banmankhi block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,471 families residing in the village Masuria. The total population of Masuria is 6,851 out of which 3,566 are males and 3,285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Masuria is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Masuria village is 1224 which is 18% of the total population. There are 620 male children and 604 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masuria is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Masuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Masuria is 52.6%. Thus Masuria village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 61.78% and the female literacy rate is 42.48% in Masuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Masuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Masuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,224 | 620 | 604 |
| Literacy | 52.59% | 61.78% | 42.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,658 | 845 | 813 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 617 | 318 | 299 |
| Illiterate | 3,892 | 1,746 | 2,146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9% of total population in Masuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Masuria village out of total population, 3,076 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,076 workers engaged in Main Work, 403 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,949 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,456 | 1,504 | 952 |
| Cultivators | 403 | 364 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,949 | 1,059 | 890 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 74 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 620 | 364 | 256 |
| Non Working | 3,775 | 1,698 | 2,077 |
Nearby Villages to Masuria,
Below are the list of villages near Masuria village in Banmankhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghunathpur | 2,253 |
| Bahora | 6,649 |
| Balua Kachhari | 13,819 |
| Burhia Dhanghatta | 10,720 |
| Madhaipur | 1,226 |
| Mahadeopur | 2,986 |
| Rasarh | 7,485 |
| Kasiran Deotar | 2,332 |
| Harmurhi | 3,480 |
| Banmankhi | 7,035 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masuria, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia