Massu Population, Caste, Working Data Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Massu is a village situated in Atholi tehsil of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 148 families residing in the village Massu. The total population of Massu is 754 out of which 400 are males and 354 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Massu is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Massu village is 78 which is 10% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Massu is 696 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Massu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Massu is 65.1%. Thus Massu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.6% of Kishtwar district. The male literacy rate is 80.23% and the female literacy rate is 48.45% in Massu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Massu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Massu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Massu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 46 | 32 |
| Literacy | 65.09% | 80.23% | 48.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 314 | 116 | 198 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Massu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Massu village out of total population, 321 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 321 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 236 | 187 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 120 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 50 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 15 | 70 |
| Non Working | 433 | 198 | 235 |
Map of Massu, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Massu, Atholi
Below are the list of villages near Massu village in Atholi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gulab Garh | 1,195 |
| Luder | 471 |
| Leoundi | 535 |
| Kaban | 741 |
| Garh Padder | 1,011 |
| Ongayee | 623 |
| Losain | 540 |
| Tun | 228 |
| Machail | 312 |
| Muthal | 251 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Massu, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia