Massar Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Massar is a village situated in Mawthadraishan block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 113 families residing in the village Massar. The total population of Massar is 711 out of which 354 are males and 357 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Massar is 1,008.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Massar village is 172 which is 24% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Massar is 1,123 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Massar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Massar is 44%. Thus Massar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 47.25% and the female literacy rate is 40.6% in Massar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Massar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Massar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Massar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 81 | 91 |
| Literacy | 43.97% | 47.25% | 40.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 702 | 348 | 354 |
| Illiterate | 474 | 225 | 249 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.7% of total population in Massar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Massar village out of total population, 276 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 276 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 235 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 265 | 131 | 134 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 235 | 117 | 118 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Non Working | 435 | 220 | 215 |
Map of Massar, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Massar, Mawthadraishan
Below are the list of villages near Massar village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawkade | 100 |
| Umjakoid | 998 |
| Mawthohbeh | 520 |
| Mawpon | 238 |
| Nongjlak | 1,121 |
| Ramsiej | 640 |
| Mawlummawjahksew | 207 |
| Marwir | 205 |
| Myriaw | 1,342 |
| Mawkhan | 713 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Massar, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia