Masalia Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dumka district, Jharkhand
Masalia Block of Dumka district has a total population of 124,554 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 62,828 are males while 61,726 are females. In 2011 there were a total 26,837 families residing in Masalia Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Masalia Block is 982.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Masalia Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 61.7% and the sex ratio of Masalia Block is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Masalia Block is 20146 which is 16% of the total population. There are 10299 male children and 9847 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masalia Block is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Masalia Block.
The total literacy rate of Masalia Block is 61.66%. The male literacy rate is 62.36% and the female literacy rate is 40.82% in Masalia Block.
To facilitate the administration, Masalia Block is further divided into 317 villages.
Masalia Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masalia Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,146 | 10,299 | 9,847 |
| Literacy | 61.66% | 62.36% | 40.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,348 | 3,194 | 3,154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72,966 | 36,330 | 36,636 |
| Illiterate | 60,180 | 23,651 | 36,529 |
Caste-wise Population - Masalia Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.6% of total population in Masalia Block of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,348 | 3,194 | 3,154 |
| Schedule Tribe | 72,966 | 36,330 | 36,636 |
Religion-wise Population - Masalia Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 92,562 | (74.31%) | 46,856 | 45,706 |
| Muslim | 9,036 | (7.25%) | 4,623 | 4,413 |
| Christian | 2,998 | (2.41%) | 1,455 | 1,543 |
| Sikh | 23 | (0.02%) | 9 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 44 | (0.04%) | 20 | 24 |
| Jain | 14 | (0.01%) | 9 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 19,694 | (15.81%) | 9,763 | 9,931 |
| No Religion Specified | 183 | (0.15%) | 93 | 90 |
Literacy Rate - Masalia Block
Average literacy rate of Masalia Block in 2011 were 61.66% in which, male and female literacy were 74.58% and 48.57% respectively. Total literate in Masalia Block were 64,374 of which male and female were 39,177 and 25,197 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Masalia Block
The Sex Ratio of Masalia Block is 982 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 982 females in Masalia Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Masalia Block.
Child Population - Masalia Block
According to Census 2011, there were 20,146 children between age 0 to 6 years in Masalia Block. Out of which 10,299 were male while 9,847 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Masalia Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Masalia Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Masalia Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 20,146.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 124,554 | 0 | 124,554 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,146 | 0 | 20,146 |
| Schedule Caste | 6,348 | 0 | 6,348 |
| Schedule Tribe | 72,966 | 0 | 72,966 |
| Literacy | 61.66% | - | 61.66% |
| Sex Ratio | 982 | - | 982 |
Working Population - Masalia Block
In Masalia Block out of total population, 65,148 were engaged in work activities. 27.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 65,148 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,964 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,950 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17,980 | 12,884 | 5,096 |
| Cultivators | 6,964 | 5,023 | 1,941 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,950 | 3,909 | 2,041 |
| Household Industries | 824 | 548 | 276 |
| Other Workers | 4,242 | 3,404 | 838 |
| Marginal Workers | 47,168 | 23,516 | 23,652 |
| Non Working | 59,406 | 26,428 | 32,978 |
Nearby Blocks from Masalia Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Masalia Block in Dumka district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Jama Block population | 137,963 |
| Dumka Block population | 210,785 |
| Ranishwar Block population | 101,667 |
| Shikaripara Block population | 131,464 |
| Kathikund Block population | 71,458 |
| Gopikandar Block population | 42,063 |
| Ramgarh Block population | 159,911 |
| Jarmundi Block population | 185,286 |
| Saraiyahat Block population | 156,291 |
Masalia Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masalia, Jharkhand - Wikipedia