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Masinagudi Population - The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu

Masinagudi is a large village located in Udhagamandalam Taluka of The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu with total 2393 families residing. The Masinagudi village has population of 8783 of which 4345 are males while 4438 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Masinagudi village population of children with age 0-6 is 946 which makes up 10.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Masinagudi village is 1021 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Masinagudi as per census is 907, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Masinagudi village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Masinagudi village was 76.11 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Masinagudi Male literacy stands at 83.63 % while female literacy rate was 68.86 %.

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

Masinagudi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,393 - -
Population 8,783 4,345 4,438
Child (0-6) 946 496 450
Schedule Caste 2,271 1,092 1,179
Schedule Tribe 1,797 889 908
Literacy 76.11 % 83.63 % 68.86 %
Total Workers 3,559 2,535 1,024
Main Worker 3,193 - -
Marginal Worker 366 217 149

Caste Factor

Masinagudi village of The Nilgiris has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.86 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.46 % of total population in Masinagudi village.

Work Profile

In Masinagudi village out of total population, 3559 were engaged in work activities. 89.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3559 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 634 were Agricultural labourer.