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Masakani Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Masakani is a medium size village located in Hosanagara Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 93 families residing. The Masakani village has population of 457 of which 237 are males while 220 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Masakani village population of children with age 0-6 is 53 which makes up 11.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Masakani village is 928 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Masakani as per census is 559, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Masakani village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Masakani village was 70.05 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Masakani Male literacy stands at 75.37 % while female literacy rate was 64.68 %.

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

Masakani Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 93 - -
Population 457 237 220
Child (0-6) 53 34 19
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 70.05 % 75.37 % 64.68 %
Total Workers 256 162 94
Main Worker 118 - -
Marginal Worker 138 48 90

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Masakani village of Shimoga district.

Work Profile

In Masakani village out of total population, 256 were engaged in work activities. 46.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 256 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.