Masahi Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Masahi is a village situated in Gaunaha block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 228 families residing in the village Masahi. The total population of Masahi is 1,369 out of which 721 are males and 648 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Masahi is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Masahi village is 287 which is 21% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masahi is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Masahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Masahi is 57.5%. Thus Masahi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 68.52% and the female literacy rate is 44.97% in Masahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Masahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Masahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 287 | 146 | 141 |
| Literacy | 57.49% | 68.52% | 44.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 277 | 145 | 132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 31 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 747 | 327 | 420 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Masahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Masahi village out of total population, 471 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 471 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 206 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 335 | 311 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 102 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 206 | 186 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 60 | 76 |
| Non Working | 898 | 350 | 548 |
Map of Masahi, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Masahi, Gaunaha
Below are the list of villages near Masahi village in Gaunaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajpur | 454 |
| Kamta | 1,780 |
| Majharia | 2,424 |
| Chhitmi | 951 |
| Belwa | 1,095 |
| Asurari | 355 |
| Kharkatwa | 741 |
| Kauaha | 566 |
| Bajra | 2,200 |
| Serahwa | 1,108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masahi, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia