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About Masla Village

Masla is a large village in Bharatpur I tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,599, made up of 1,866 males and 1,733 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 336.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Masla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Masla village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Bharatpur I
Pincode 742301
Area (hectares) 336.3 hectares
Population 3,599
Male Population 1,866
Female Population 1,733
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Masla compares

By the 2011 count Masla is the 13th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,106 residents. Its 336.3 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 936.

Getting to Masla

Masla is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Masla as Available within <5 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 Lohadaha, Madanpur Dafarpur, Mandalpur and Manoharpur. 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 Masla

As per the Census of India 2011, Masla village had a population of 3,599. That makes it the 13th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,106 residents.

Masla village has 1,866 males and 1,733 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Masla has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 936.

The pincode recorded for Masla is 742301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Masla covers 336.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Masla falls under Bharatpur I tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

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

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

Masla is in Bharatpur I tehsil of Murshidabad 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 Masla today is likely to be higher.

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