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Maswas Population - Pashchim Champaran, Bihar

Maswas is a large village located in Sikta Block of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar with total 639 families residing. The Maswas village has population of 4346 of which 2329 are males while 2017 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maswas village population of children with age 0-6 is 1019 which makes up 23.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maswas village is 866 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Maswas as per census is 908, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Maswas village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Maswas village was 48.60 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Maswas Male literacy stands at 62.06 % while female literacy rate was 32.83 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Maswas 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 Maswas village.

Maswas Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 639 - -
Population 4,346 2,329 2,017
Child (0-6) 1,019 534 485
Schedule Caste 226 120 106
Schedule Tribe 645 358 287
Literacy 48.60 % 62.06 % 32.83 %
Total Workers 2,064 1,164 900
Main Worker 1,327 - -
Marginal Worker 737 352 385

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 14.84 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.20 % of total population in Maswas village.

Work Profile

In Maswas village out of total population, 2064 were engaged in work activities. 64.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2064 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1236 were Agricultural labourer.