Masit Palkot Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Masit Palkot is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 398 families residing in the village Masit Palkot. The total population of Masit Palkot is 1,855 out of which 953 are males and 902 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Masit Palkot is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Masit Palkot village is 175 which is 9% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masit Palkot is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Masit Palkot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Masit Palkot is 85.2%. Thus Masit Palkot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.66% and the female literacy rate is 81.5% in Masit Palkot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Masit Palkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Masit Palkot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masit Palkot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 175 | 89 | 86 |
| Literacy | 85.18% | 88.66% | 81.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 769 | 393 | 376 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 424 | 187 | 237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Masit Palkot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Masit Palkot village out of total population, 555 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 555 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 522 | 424 | 98 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 99 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 88 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 306 | 230 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 25 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,300 | 504 | 796 |
Map of Masit Palkot, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Masit Palkot, Dasua
Below are the list of villages near Masit Palkot village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Budhi Pind | 1,685 |
| Mohan | 681 |
| Nangal Khunga | 1,212 |
| Johal | 2,060 |
| Kotli | 330 |
| Alar Pind | 672 |
| Dhugga Kalan | 1,930 |
| Ambala | 1,125 |
| Dehriwala | 189 |
| Jia Sahota Khurd | 414 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masit Palkot, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia