Masihani Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Masihani is a village situated in Chhatarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,199 families residing in the village Masihani. The total population of Masihani is 6,403 out of which 3,352 are males and 3,051 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Masihani is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Masihani village is 1138 which is 18% of the total population. There are 583 male children and 555 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masihani is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Masihani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Masihani is 68.6%. Thus Masihani village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 78.37% and the female literacy rate is 57.77% in Masihani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Masihani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Masihani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masihani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,138 | 583 | 555 |
| Literacy | 68.6% | 78.37% | 57.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,296 | 662 | 634 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,007 | 531 | 476 |
| Illiterate | 2,791 | 1,182 | 1,609 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.7% of total population in Masihani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Masihani village out of total population, 1,676 were engaged in work activities. 43.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,676 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 231 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 735 | 691 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 124 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 231 | 217 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 366 | 343 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 941 | 666 | 275 |
| Non Working | 4,727 | 1,995 | 2,732 |
Map of Masihani, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Masihani, Chhatarpur
Below are the list of villages near Masihani village in Chhatarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tepna | 823 |
| Bagaiya | 2,307 |
| Saharsawa | 659 |
| Tendudih | 1,054 |
| Manhu | 1,844 |
| Munkeri | 3,843 |
| Rajmandih | 110 |
| Marwa | 2,940 |
| Chiru | 5,133 |
| Marhipta | 566 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masihani, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia