Masina Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Masina is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 556 families residing in the village Masina. The total population of Masina is 2,724 out of which 1,395 are males and 1,329 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Masina is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Masina village is 353 which is 13% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masina is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Masina village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Masina is 61%. Thus Masina village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.65% and the female literacy rate is 46.71% in Masina village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Masina village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Masina Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masina village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 353 | 180 | 173 |
| Literacy | 61.03% | 74.65% | 46.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 352 | 181 | 171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 1,277 | 488 | 789 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Masina village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Masina village out of total population, 1,000 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,000 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 641 | 566 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 117 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 110 | 91 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 39 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 360 | 319 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 359 | 163 | 196 |
| Non Working | 1,724 | 666 | 1,058 |
Map of Masina, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Masina, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Masina village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gokulnagar | 835 |
| Badgram | 578 |
| Nutandi | 864 |
| Pat Jhalda | 1,085 |
| Kutidih | 706 |
| Dumaria | 1,459 |
| Saramba | 871 |
| Bargram | 396 |
| Ona | 966 |
| Danrda | 1,675 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masina, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia