Masaha Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Masaha is a village situated in Chiraia block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 610 families residing in the village Masaha. The total population of Masaha is 2,753 out of which 1,494 are males and 1,259 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Masaha is 843.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Masaha village is 526 which is 19% of the total population. There are 282 male children and 244 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masaha is 865 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (843) of Masaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Masaha is 62.5%. Thus Masaha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 72.61% and the female literacy rate is 50.34% in Masaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Masaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Masaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 526 | 282 | 244 |
| Literacy | 62.46% | 72.61% | 50.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 496 | 283 | 213 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,362 | 614 | 748 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Masaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Masaha village out of total population, 777 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 777 workers engaged in Main Work, 262 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 396 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 741 | 704 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 262 | 253 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 396 | 379 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 50 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 30 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,976 | 760 | 1,216 |
Map of Masaha, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Masaha, Chiraia
Below are the list of villages near Masaha village in Chiraia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pareo | 3,628 |
| Sirauna | 10,102 |
| Parewa | 5,095 |
| Rupahri | 1,945 |
| Harihara | 4,129 |
| Baluahi | 966 |
| Haraj Nurullahpur | 15,593 |
| Bataua | 2,641 |
| Semra | 14,041 |
| Kohbarwa | 1,077 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masaha, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia