Masige Population, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Masige is a village situated in Sringeri taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 218 families residing in the village Masige. The total population of Masige is 888 out of which 436 are males and 452 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Masige is 1,037.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Masige village is 75 which is 8% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masige is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Masige village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Masige is 91.8%. Thus Masige village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 95.45% and the female literacy rate is 88.25% in Masige village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Masige village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Masige Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masige village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 40 | 35 |
| Literacy | 91.76% | 95.45% | 88.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 110 | 50 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 142 | 58 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.4% of total population in Masige village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Masige village out of total population, 387 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 387 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 379 | 284 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 111 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 64 | 54 |
| Other Workers | 145 | 109 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Non Working | 501 | 149 | 352 |
Map of Masige, Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Masige, Sringeri
Below are the list of villages near Masige village in Sringeri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sringeri | 3,847 |
| Halandur | 799 |
| Uluvalli | 829 |
| Kikkare | 614 |
| Honnavalli | 633 |
| Menase | 2,236 |
| Belandur | 1,105 |
| Vidyaranyapura | 1,308 |
| Kavadi | 748 |
| Kochavalli | 609 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masige, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia