Masuria Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Masuria is a village situated in Jokihat block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,143 families residing in the village Masuria. The total population of Masuria is 5,547 out of which 2,968 are males and 2,579 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Masuria is 869.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Masuria village is 998 which is 18% of the total population. There are 502 male children and 496 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masuria is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Masuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Masuria is 46.3%. Thus Masuria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 53.24% and the female literacy rate is 38.12% in Masuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Masuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Masuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 998 | 502 | 496 |
| Literacy | 46.32% | 53.24% | 38.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 26 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,440 | 1,655 | 1,785 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Masuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Masuria village out of total population, 1,610 were engaged in work activities. 60% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,610 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 562 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 966 | 880 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 259 | 248 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 562 | 526 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 94 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 644 | 429 | 215 |
| Non Working | 3,937 | 1,659 | 2,278 |
Map of Masuria, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Masuria, Jokihat
Below are the list of villages near Masuria village in Jokihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chilhania | 4,990 |
| Parha | 1,491 |
| Majgawan | 2,766 |
| Durgapur | 1,516 |
| Sapa | 2,224 |
| Kachnahar | 949 |
| Domahana | 1,675 |
| Karhara Chhaprail | 323 |
| Kariat | 311 |
| Machhaila | 4,049 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masuria, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia