Masakpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Masakpur is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 34 families residing in the village Masakpur. The total population of Masakpur is 129 out of which 63 are males and 66 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Masakpur is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Masakpur village is 15 which is 12% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masakpur is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Masakpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Masakpur is 33.3%. Thus Masakpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 35.19% and the female literacy rate is 31.67% in Masakpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Masakpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Masakpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masakpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Literacy | 33.33% | 35.19% | 31.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 127 | 63 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 91 | 44 | 47 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.4% of total population in Masakpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Masakpur village out of total population, 59 were engaged in work activities. 57.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34 | 25 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 9 | 16 |
| Non Working | 70 | 29 | 41 |
Map of Masakpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Masakpur, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Masakpur village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gorahar | 329 |
| Paschim Mashespur | 681 |
| Sibpur | 470 |
| Chiknaikuri | 258 |
| Baul | 1,786 |
| Bara | 1,193 |
| Mallikpur | 2,164 |
| Jagannathbati | 1,063 |
| Narayanbati | 88 |
| Baidyapur | 551 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masakpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia