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About Masarur Village
Masarur is a mid sized village in Hosanagara tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 594, made up of 311 males and 283 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1023.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577426, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Masarur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Tehsil | Hosanagara |
| Pincode | 577426 |
| Area (hectares) | 1023.36 hectares |
| Population | 594 |
| Male Population | 311 |
| Female Population | 283 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 910 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Masarur compares
By the 2011 count Masarur is the 74th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 556 residents. Its 1023.36 hectares work out to about 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1025.
Getting to Masarur
Masarur is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Masarur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Masarur from other places
Masarur lies about 31 km from Shimoga, and the nearest railway station is Kenchanalu, about under 2 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Kenchanalu | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Hosanagara | 28 km |
| Nearest town | Shikaripura | 29 km |
| District headquarters | Shimoga | 31 km |
Villages closest to Masarur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hosanagara tehsil.
- Kenchanala under 2 km
- Devara Honnekoppa under 2 km
- K Honnekoppa under 2 km
- Arasalu 2.5 km
- Alavalli 2.5 km
- Benavalli 2.7 km
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
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Common questions about Masarur
As per the Census of India 2011, Masarur village had a population of 594. That makes it the 74th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 556 residents.
Masarur village has 311 males and 283 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Masarur has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1025.
The pincode recorded for Masarur is 577426. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Masarur covers 1023.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Masarur falls under Hosanagara tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Masarur is Kenchanalu, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Masarur.
Masarur is about 31 km from Shimoga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Masarur is in Hosanagara tehsil of Shimoga district. Kenchanalu is about under 2 km away. Hosanagara is about 28 km away. Shikaripura is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kenchanala (under 2 km), Devara Honnekoppa (under 2 km) and K Honnekoppa (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Masarur today is likely to be higher.
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