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Masgaon Population - Bastar, Chhattisgarh

Masgaon is a medium size village located in Bakavand Tehsil of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh with total 249 families residing. The Masgaon village has population of 1619 of which 1033 are males while 586 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Masgaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 154 which makes up 9.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Masgaon village is 567 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Masgaon as per census is 1081, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Masgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Masgaon village was 73.79 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Masgaon Male literacy stands at 84.98 % while female literacy rate was 52.57 %.

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

Masgaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 249 - -
Population 1,619 1,033 586
Child (0-6) 154 74 80
Schedule Caste 5 4 1
Schedule Tribe 547 246 301
Literacy 73.79 % 84.98 % 52.57 %
Total Workers 978 814 164
Main Worker 829 - -
Marginal Worker 149 17 132

Caste Factor

Masgaon village of Bastar has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 33.79 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.31 % of total population in Masgaon village.

Work Profile

In Masgaon village out of total population, 978 were engaged in work activities. 84.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 978 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 204 were Agricultural labourer.