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Masighat Population - South Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Masighat is a medium size village located in Baghmara Block of South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 60 families residing. The Masighat village has population of 447 of which 203 are males while 244 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Masighat village population of children with age 0-6 is 96 which makes up 21.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Masighat village is 1202 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Masighat as per census is 2200, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Masighat village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Masighat village was 70.09 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Masighat Male literacy stands at 73.99 % while female literacy rate was 66.29 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Masighat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Masighat village.

Masighat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 60 - -
Population 447 203 244
Child (0-6) 96 30 66
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 438 199 239
Literacy 70.09 % 73.99 % 66.29 %
Total Workers 112 62 50
Main Worker 56 - -
Marginal Worker 56 11 45

Caste Factor

In Masighat village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.99 % of total population in Masighat village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Masighat village of South Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Masighat village out of total population, 112 were engaged in work activities. 50.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 112 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.