Maasu Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Maasu is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 106 families residing in the village Maasu. The total population of Maasu is 551 out of which 278 are males and 273 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maasu is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maasu village is 74 which is 13% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maasu is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Maasu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maasu is 71.5%. Thus Maasu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 82.16% and the female literacy rate is 60.59% in Maasu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maasu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maasu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maasu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 37 | 37 |
| Literacy | 71.49% | 82.16% | 60.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 117 | 64 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 210 | 80 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Maasu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maasu village out of total population, 370 were engaged in work activities. 51.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 370 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 190 | 153 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 130 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 39 | 141 |
| Non Working | 181 | 86 | 95 |
Map of Maasu, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Maasu, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Maasu village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Galthan | 294 |
| Chitrari | 714 |
| Jaintra | 946 |
| Maraur | 978 |
| Kunr | 528 |
| Piura | 602 |
| Bhador | 526 |
| Lech | 1,129 |
| Mandhara | 322 |
| Malla | 819 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maasu, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia