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Massu Population - Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir

Massu is a medium size village located in Atholi (Paddar) Tehsil of Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 148 families residing. The Massu village has population of 754 of which 400 are males while 354 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Massu village population of children with age 0-6 is 78 which makes up 10.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Massu village is 885 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Massu as per census is 696, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Massu village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Massu village was 65.09 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Massu Male literacy stands at 80.23 % while female literacy rate was 48.45 %.

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

Massu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 148 - -
Population 754 400 354
Child (0-6) 78 46 32
Schedule Caste 39 18 21
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 65.09 % 80.23 % 48.45 %
Total Workers 321 202 119
Main Worker 236 - -
Marginal Worker 85 15 70

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.17 % of total population in Massu village. The village Massu currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Massu village out of total population, 321 were engaged in work activities. 73.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 321 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.