Musan Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Musan is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 465 families residing in the village Musan. The total population of Musan is 2,107 out of which 1,067 are males and 1,040 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Musan is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Musan village is 383 which is 18% of the total population. There are 194 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Musan is 974 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Musan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Musan is 56.6%. Thus Musan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.38% and the female literacy rate is 48.53% in Musan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Musan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Musan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Musan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 383 | 194 | 189 |
| Literacy | 56.55% | 64.38% | 48.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,035 | 515 | 520 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 212 | 107 | 105 |
| Illiterate | 1,132 | 505 | 627 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.1% of total population in Musan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Musan village out of total population, 915 were engaged in work activities. 58.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 915 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 333 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 532 | 492 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 165 | 163 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 333 | 299 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 383 | 65 | 318 |
| Non Working | 1,192 | 510 | 682 |
Map of Musan, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Musan, Harirampur
Below are the list of villages near Musan village in Harirampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Binair | 1,186 |
| Jamuna | 2,098 |
| Phulat | 388 |
| Arazi Baragram | 157 |
| Jathigram | 1,577 |
| Khanjapur | 1,097 |
| Bamandanga | 1,072 |
| Sigram | 766 |
| Kharua | 1,232 |
| Uddhabpur | 257 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Musan, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia