Masila Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Masila is a village situated in Khandaghosh block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 307 families residing in the village Masila. The total population of Masila is 1,253 out of which 641 are males and 612 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Masila is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Masila village is 130 which is 10% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masila is 733 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Masila village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Masila is 72.1%. Thus Masila village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 78.98% and the female literacy rate is 65.17% in Masila village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Masila village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Masila Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masila village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 75 | 55 |
| Literacy | 72.13% | 78.98% | 65.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 680 | 334 | 346 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 114 | 57 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 443 | 194 | 249 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.1% of total population in Masila village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Masila village out of total population, 657 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 657 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 453 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 625 | 408 | 217 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 85 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 453 | 247 | 206 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 66 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 8 | 24 |
| Non Working | 596 | 225 | 371 |
Map of Masila, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Masila, Khandaghosh
Below are the list of villages near Masila village in Khandaghosh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Napara | 1,613 |
| Shashanga | 2,333 |
| Chandipur | 502 |
| Wania | 1,195 |
| Nichintapur | 1,312 |
| Palashdanga | 1,067 |
| Maur | 591 |
| Chak Sultan | 251 |
| Alipur | 1,546 |
| Padua | 517 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masila, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia