Masidkhas Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Masidkhas is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 547 families residing in the village Masidkhas. The total population of Masidkhas is 2,808 out of which 1,457 are males and 1,351 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Masidkhas is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Masidkhas village is 502 which is 18% of the total population. There are 244 male children and 258 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masidkhas is 1,057 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Masidkhas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Masidkhas is 53.9%. Thus Masidkhas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 61.75% and the female literacy rate is 45.2% in Masidkhas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Masidkhas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Masidkhas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masidkhas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 502 | 244 | 258 |
| Literacy | 53.9% | 61.75% | 45.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 719 | 395 | 324 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72 | 36 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 1,565 | 708 | 857 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Masidkhas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Masidkhas village out of total population, 777 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 777 workers engaged in Main Work, 329 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 246 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 719 | 669 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 329 | 328 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 246 | 228 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 143 | 112 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 43 | 15 |
| Non Working | 2,031 | 745 | 1,286 |
Map of Masidkhas, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Masidkhas, Islampur
Below are the list of villages near Masidkhas village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaurbhita | 205 |
| Madaripur | 970 |
| Kuargaon | 3,853 |
| Kulthar | 2,589 |
| Kuchila | 9,549 |
| Dohaso | 13,323 |
| Purbba Gomaidighi | 11,982 |
| Topamari | 1,051 |
| Kamlagaon | 4,316 |
| Gobindapur | 1,110 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masidkhas, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia