Masanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Masanpur is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 284 families residing in the village Masanpur. The total population of Masanpur is 1,358 out of which 719 are males and 639 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Masanpur is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Masanpur village is 261 which is 19% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masanpur is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Masanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Masanpur is 38.3%. Thus Masanpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 44.48% and the female literacy rate is 31.33% in Masanpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Masanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Masanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masanpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 261 | 139 | 122 |
| Literacy | 38.29% | 44.48% | 31.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 241 | 124 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 938 | 461 | 477 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Masanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Masanpur village out of total population, 483 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 483 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 284 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 348 | 263 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 39 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 284 | 223 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 58 | 77 |
| Non Working | 875 | 398 | 477 |
Map of Masanpur, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Masanpur, Barsoi
Below are the list of villages near Masanpur village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pual | 1,653 |
| Sonatola | 784 |
| Belwa Dangi | 2,368 |
| Ekchanan | 1,325 |
| Raiyapur | 124 |
| Birjoy | 742 |
| Dakhi | 722 |
| Lodhna | 747 |
| Haripur | 1,181 |
| Gowagaon | 1,272 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masanpur, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia