Masara Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Masara is a village situated in Chakdah block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 638 families residing in the village Masara. The total population of Masara is 2,811 out of which 1,490 are males and 1,321 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Masara is 887.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Masara village is 273 which is 10% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masara is 808 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Masara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Masara is 78.8%. Thus Masara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 85.59% and the female literacy rate is 71.31% in Masara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Masara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Masara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 273 | 151 | 122 |
| Literacy | 78.84% | 85.59% | 71.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,637 | 885 | 752 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 421 | 207 | 214 |
| Illiterate | 810 | 344 | 466 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15% of total population in Masara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Masara village out of total population, 987 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 987 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 418 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 819 | 740 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 97 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 418 | 383 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 284 | 255 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 168 | 139 | 29 |
| Non Working | 1,824 | 611 | 1,213 |
Map of Masara, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Masara, Chakdah
Below are the list of villages near Masara village in Chakdah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Cheuntia | 579 |
| Dhanicha | 2,395 |
| Huda | 1,072 |
| Tatla | 2,488 |
| Mahanala | 935 |
| Palagachha | 2,120 |
| Chandrapur | 997 |
| Kamalpur | 3,541 |
| Uttarghugia | 424 |
| Itapukuria | 2,447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masara, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia