Masughat Population, Caste, Working Data Cachar, Assam - Census 2011
Masughat is a village situated in Silchar circle of Cachar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 408 families residing in the village Masughat. The total population of Masughat is 1,734 out of which 862 are males and 872 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Masughat is 1,012.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Masughat village is 178 which is 10% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masughat is 1,373 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Masughat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Masughat is 95.4%. Thus Masughat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Cachar district. The male literacy rate is 97.08% and the female literacy rate is 93.76% in Masughat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Masughat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Masughat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masughat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 75 | 103 |
| Literacy | 95.44% | 97.08% | 93.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 712 | 373 | 339 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 249 | 98 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Masughat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Masughat village out of total population, 442 were engaged in work activities. 95% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 442 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 420 | 387 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 104 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 299 | 271 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Non Working | 1,292 | 455 | 837 |
Map of Masughat, Cachar, Assam
Nearby Villages to Masughat, Silchar
Below are the list of villages near Masughat village in Silchar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dudhpatil Pt III | 527 |
| Balighat | 2,765 |
| Dudhpatil Pt II | 179 |
| Masimpur Pt I | 2,873 |
| Dudhpatil Pt I | 929 |
| Ujangram | 2,341 |
| Gorer Bond Pt I | 1,333 |
| Kumarpara | 2,302 |
| Gorer Bond Pt II | 1,728 |
| Purandarpur | 1,223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masughat, Cachar, Assam - Wikipedia