Masara Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Masara is a village situated in Balagarh block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 545 families residing in the village Masara. The total population of Masara is 2,268 out of which 1,159 are males and 1,109 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Masara is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Masara village is 243 which is 11% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masara is 748 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Masara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Masara is 71.3%. Thus Masara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 78.53% and the female literacy rate is 63.98% in Masara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Masara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Masara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 243 | 139 | 104 |
| Literacy | 71.31% | 78.53% | 63.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 892 | 450 | 442 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 179 | 90 | 89 |
| Illiterate | 824 | 358 | 466 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.9% of total population in Masara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Masara village out of total population, 964 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 964 workers engaged in Main Work, 247 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 494 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 859 | 713 | 146 |
| Cultivators | 247 | 244 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 494 | 368 | 126 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 96 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 46 | 59 |
| Non Working | 1,304 | 400 | 904 |
Map of Masara, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Masara, Balagarh
Below are the list of villages near Masara village in Balagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baligari | 1,023 |
| Tiornai | 1,073 |
| Somra | 3,431 |
| Inchhura | 1,418 |
| Bankipur | 2,285 |
| Debipur | 250 |
| Jasra | 781 |
| Belgachhi | 408 |
| Nata Gari | 2,067 |
| Muragari | 220 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masara, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia