Masia Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Masia is a village situated in Baduria block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 726 families residing in the village Masia. The total population of Masia is 2,971 out of which 1,519 are males and 1,452 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Masia is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Masia village is 332 which is 11% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masia is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Masia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Masia is 73.9%. Thus Masia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.12% and the female literacy rate is 69.56% in Masia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Masia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Masia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 332 | 171 | 161 |
| Literacy | 73.93% | 78.12% | 69.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,020 | 466 | 554 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Masia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Masia village out of total population, 1,046 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,046 workers engaged in Main Work, 242 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 782 | 713 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 242 | 233 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 239 | 218 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 284 | 253 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 264 | 175 | 89 |
| Non Working | 1,925 | 631 | 1,294 |
Map of Masia, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Masia, Baduria
Below are the list of villages near Masia village in Baduria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kankrasuti | 5,345 |
| Sompur | 1,202 |
| Media | 2,227 |
| Atlia | 2,364 |
| Nabastia | 2,966 |
| Narikelberia | 1,478 |
| Kulia | 3,987 |
| Buruj | 1,425 |
| Ramchandrapur | 5,650 |
| Sannya | 1,928 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masia, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia