Masalia, Dumka

Masalia is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Dumka district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 16 km from Dumka, the district headquarters.

Masalia
Community development block
Masalia
Location in Jharkhand, India
Masalia
Masalia (India)
Coordinates: 24°9′29″N 87°11′4″E
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictDumka
Government
  TypeCommunity development block
Elevation
146 m (479 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total124,554
Languages
  OfficialHindi, Santali
Literacy (2011)
  Total literates64,374 (61.66%)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code06434
Vehicle registrationJH 04
Lok Sabha constituencyDumka
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDumka
Websitedumka.nic.in
CD Block

Geography

Masalia, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at 24°9′29″N 87°11′4″E.[1]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Masalia CD Block had a total population of 124,554, all of which were rural. There were 62,828 (50 %) males and 61,726 (50 %) females. Scheduled Castes numbered 6,348 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 72,966. Population below 6 years was 20,146.[2]

Masalia is a village with a population of 399 as per 2011 census.[2]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Masalia CD Block was 64,374 (61.66 % of the population over 6 years) out of which 39,177 (61 %) were males and 25,197 (39 %) were females.[2]

As per 2011 census, literacy in Dumka district was 61.02.[3]Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011. [4]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[5]

See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

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References

  1. "Hatiya Dengal; Masalia, Dumka". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  2. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  3. "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  4. "Jharkhand Profile" (PDF). Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals. Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  5. "Literacy in India". Census 2011. Census population 2015 data. Retrieved 27 December 2015.


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