Masharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Masharpur is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 201 families residing in the village Masharpur. The total population of Masharpur is 1,027 out of which 540 are males and 487 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Masharpur is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Masharpur village is 124 which is 12% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masharpur is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Masharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Masharpur is 83.3%. Thus Masharpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.83% and the female literacy rate is 74.7% in Masharpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Masharpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Masharpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masharpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 60 | 64 |
| Literacy | 83.28% | 90.83% | 74.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 605 | 322 | 283 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 275 | 104 | 171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Masharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Masharpur village out of total population, 489 were engaged in work activities. 56% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 489 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 274 | 261 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 135 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 87 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 35 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 74 | 141 |
| Non Working | 538 | 205 | 333 |
Map of Masharpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Masharpur, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Masharpur village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hemantapur | 698 |
| Shitalpur | 658 |
| Barnabin | 1,365 |
| Islampur | 359 |
| Dharmmapur | 172 |
| Malancha | 447 |
| Kalichak | 248 |
| Gangadaspur | 365 |
| Kanakpur | 524 |
| Singhachak | 445 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masharpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia