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Mashar Population - Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu

Mashar is a large village located in Chengam Taluka of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu with total 505 families residing. The Mashar village has population of 2190 of which 1110 are males while 1080 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mashar village population of children with age 0-6 is 220 which makes up 10.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mashar village is 973 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Mashar as per census is 803, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Mashar village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Mashar village was 64.82 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Mashar Male literacy stands at 74.39 % while female literacy rate was 55.19 %.

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

Mashar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 505 - -
Population 2,190 1,110 1,080
Child (0-6) 220 122 98
Schedule Caste 692 354 338
Schedule Tribe 31 13 18
Literacy 64.82 % 74.39 % 55.19 %
Total Workers 1,228 667 561
Main Worker 1,136 - -
Marginal Worker 92 36 56

Caste Factor

Mashar village of Tiruvannamalai has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.60 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.42 % of total population in Mashar village.

Work Profile

In Mashar village out of total population, 1228 were engaged in work activities. 92.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1228 workers engaged in Main Work, 335 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 656 were Agricultural labourer.