Mashagan Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mashagan is a village situated in Contai - III block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 297 families residing in the village Mashagan. The total population of Mashagan is 1,266 out of which 650 are males and 616 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mashagan is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mashagan village is 138 which is 11% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mashagan is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Mashagan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mashagan is 90.9%. Thus Mashagan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.34% and the female literacy rate is 86.13% in Mashagan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mashagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mashagan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mashagan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 70 | 68 |
| Literacy | 90.87% | 95.34% | 86.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 317 | 162 | 155 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 241 | 97 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mashagan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mashagan village out of total population, 458 were engaged in work activities. 44.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 458 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 205 | 181 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 126 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 54 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 253 | 190 | 63 |
| Non Working | 808 | 279 | 529 |
Map of Mashagan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mashagan, Contai - III
Below are the list of villages near Mashagan village in Contai - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranichak | 297 |
| Uttar Raktia | 304 |
| Bhadua | 142 |
| Olma | 385 |
| Sonakandi | 509 |
| Jukibheri | 1,016 |
| Maisadangar | 111 |
| Raniora | 848 |
| Sapai | 821 |
| Dakshinpithulia | 1,144 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mashagan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia