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About Masal Tukum Village
Masal Tukum is a mid sized village in Chimur tehsil, in the district of Chandrapur, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 722, made up of 383 males and 339 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 885 females per 1000 males. The village covers 204.8 hectares hectares.
Masal Tukum Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Chandrapur |
| Tehsil | Chimur |
| Area (hectares) | 204.8 hectares |
| Population | 722 |
| Male Population | 383 |
| Female Population | 339 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 885 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Masal Tukum compares
By the 2011 count Masal Tukum is the 64th largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,013 residents. Its 204.8 hectares work out to about 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 964.
Getting to Masal Tukum
Masal Tukum is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Masal Tukum as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Masal Tukum from other places
Masal Tukum lies about 56 km from Chandrapur, and the nearest railway station is Sindewahi, about 34 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Chimur | 5.4 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Sindewahi | 34 km |
| Nearest town | Umred | 46 km |
| District headquarters | Chandrapur | 56 km |
Villages closest to Masal Tukum
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chimur tehsil.
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.
Common questions about Masal Tukum
As per the Census of India 2011, Masal Tukum village had a population of 722. That makes it the 64th largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,013 residents.
Masal Tukum village has 383 males and 339 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Masal Tukum has about 885 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 964.
Masal Tukum covers 204.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Masal Tukum falls under Chimur tehsil of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra.
The nearest railway station to Masal Tukum is Sindewahi, about 34 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Masal Tukum.
Masal Tukum is about 56 km from Chandrapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Masal Tukum is in Chimur tehsil of Chandrapur district. Chimur is about 5.4 km away. Sindewahi is about 34 km away. Umred is about 46 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Nandara (1.9 km), Bamhani (2.5 km) and Masal Bk (2.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Masal Tukum today is likely to be higher.
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