Maswas Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Maswas is a village situated in Sikta block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 639 families residing in the village Maswas. The total population of Maswas is 4,346 out of which 2,329 are males and 2,017 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maswas is 866.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maswas village is 1019 which is 23% of the total population. There are 534 male children and 485 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maswas is 908 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (866) of Maswas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maswas is 48.6%. Thus Maswas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 62.06% and the female literacy rate is 32.83% in Maswas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maswas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maswas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maswas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,019 | 534 | 485 |
| Literacy | 48.6% | 62.06% | 32.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 226 | 120 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 645 | 358 | 287 |
| Illiterate | 2,729 | 1,215 | 1,514 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.8% of total population in Maswas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maswas village out of total population, 2,064 were engaged in work activities. 64.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,064 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,236 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,327 | 812 | 515 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 72 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,236 | 727 | 509 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 737 | 352 | 385 |
| Non Working | 2,282 | 1,165 | 1,117 |
Map of Maswas, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maswas, Sikta
Below are the list of villages near Maswas village in Sikta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishunpurwa | 1,256 |
| Bhawanipur | 3,214 |
| Indarwa | 534 |
| Majharia | 1,535 |
| Bahuarwa | 1,297 |
| Tola Majharia | 124 |
| Sabaithwa | 2,620 |
| Sugaha | 2,029 |
| Bheriharwa | 2,025 |
| Chhapainia | 1,262 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maswas, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia