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About Mashara Village

Mashara is a small village in Khatra tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 342, made up of 175 males and 167 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 125.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722140, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mashara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mashara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Khatra
Pincode 722140
Area (hectares) 125.16 hectares
Population 342
Male Population 175
Female Population 167
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mashara compares

By the 2011 count Mashara is the 112th largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 722 residents. Its 125.16 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Mashara

Mashara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mashara as Available within 10+ km distance. 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. The nearest villages by name are Madhabpur, Madhupur, Maharadihi and Makrara. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Mashara

As per the Census of India 2011, Mashara village had a population of 342. That makes it the 112th largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 722 residents.

Mashara village has 175 males and 167 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mashara has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Mashara is 722140. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mashara covers 125.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Mashara falls under Khatra tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Mashara notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mashara.

Mashara is in Khatra tehsil of Bankura district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Mashara today is likely to be higher.

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