# Masumganj Village, Dharhara, Munger (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Dharhara, Munger 

# Masumganj

Masumganj is a village in Dharhara sub-district of Munger district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **275 people in 66 households**, the 74th largest of 97 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 49.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 65.6%.

- 275people (2011)
- 66households
- 49.5%literacy
- 964females per 1,000 males

## Masumganj PIN code and other codes

Masumganj falls in Dharhara sub-district, Munger district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatSarobagh
- Community development blockDharhara
- Census village code242749

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Masumganj from nearby towns?

- Dharhara (sub-district HQ)18 km by road
- Munger (district HQ)20 km by road
- Munger (nearest town)20 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Masumganj?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Masumganj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Indrukh
- ○Degree college10+ km · Munger
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Munger
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)7 h summer · 6 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Masumganj known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 30% of the 108 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Masumganj

Of every 100 households in Masumganj in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 12 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Masumganj · ■ Dharhara rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**26%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**22%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**78%

Tap water ****0%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****20%**

**37%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**7%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**92%

Use banking services ****34%**

**59%

Television ****0%**

**16%

Mobile phone ****12%**

**43%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****75%**

**40%

Own their home ****100%**

**99%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Masumganj?

■ Masumganj · ■ Dharhara rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****49.5%**

**65.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****964**

**869

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****848**

**914

Working population ****36.7%**

**31.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 62.6% for men and 36.4% for women. 41% of men and 33% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 26 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 28 (28%) · **■** Other work 46 (46%) · **■** Marginal 1 (1%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Dharhara

- Bari Chak323 people
- Harpur311 people
- Tola Paisra298 people
- Bariarpur293 people
- Dharbara Kasba Arazi266 people
- Tola Inarwatanr235 people
- Harai Chak198 people
- Tola Kalithan190 people

[All 186 villages in Dharhara](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/munger/dharhara/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Masumganj from Munger?20 km by road
- What is the population of Masumganj?275 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Masumganj in?Munger district (Dharhara sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Masumganj?49.5% (Census 2011)