Paschim Masuria Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschim Masuria is a village situated in Bhagawanpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 354 families residing in the village Paschim Masuria. The total population of Paschim Masuria is 1,353 out of which 700 are males and 653 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Masuria is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paschim Masuria village is 161 which is 12% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Masuria is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Paschim Masuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Masuria is 84.5%. Thus Paschim Masuria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.33% and the female literacy rate is 76.98% in Paschim Masuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paschim Masuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paschim Masuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paschim Masuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 77 | 84 |
| Literacy | 84.48% | 91.33% | 76.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 190 | 97 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 319 | 154 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 346 | 131 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.6% of total population in Paschim Masuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschim Masuria village out of total population, 847 were engaged in work activities. 46.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 847 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 396 | 359 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 164 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 67 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 142 | 126 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 451 | 92 | 359 |
| Non Working | 506 | 249 | 257 |
Map of Paschim Masuria, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paschim Masuria, Bhagawanpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Paschim Masuria village in Bhagawanpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tota Nala | 2,359 |
| Purbba Masuria | 2,074 |
| Dwarikapur | 3,360 |
| Paschim Tan Guria | 1,820 |
| Bibhisanpur | 6,311 |
| Kishorpur | 1,894 |
| Bar Bhagabanpur | 2,309 |
| Rampur | 789 |
| Hamirpur | 574 |
| Banamalipur | 1,538 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschim Masuria, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia