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About Masina Village

Masina is a large village in Jhalda I tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,724, made up of 1,395 males and 1,329 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 209.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Masina Overview

Census 2011 figures for Masina village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Jhalda I
Pincode 723202
Area (hectares) 209.09 hectares
Population 2,724
Male Population 1,395
Female Population 1,329
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
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 Masina compares

By the 2011 count Masina is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 982 residents. Its 209.09 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.

Getting to Masina

Masina is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Masina 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 Magha, Mahadebpur, Mahakudar and Mahatamara. 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 Masina

As per the Census of India 2011, Masina village had a population of 2,724. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 982 residents.

Masina village has 1,395 males and 1,329 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Masina has about 953 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 959.

The pincode recorded for Masina is 723202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Masina covers 209.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Masina falls under Jhalda I tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Masina 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 Masina.

Masina is in Jhalda I tehsil of Puruliya 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 Masina today is likely to be higher.

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