# Masaha Village, Chiraia, Purba Champaran (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/chiraia/masaha/ Village · Chiraia, Purba Champaran # Masaha Masaha is a village in Chiraia sub-district of Purba Champaran district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,753 people in 610 households**, the 30th largest of 41 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 50.1%. - 2,753people (2011) - 610households - 62.5%literacy - 843females per 1,000 males ## Masaha PIN code and other codes Masaha falls in Chiraia sub-district, Purba Champaran district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatHarnaraina - Community development blockChiraia - Census village code217900 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Masaha from nearby towns? - Chiraia (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Motihari (district HQ)25 km by road - Dhaka (nearest town)8 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 Masaha? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Masaha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Shikarganj - ○Degree college10+ km · Raxaul - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Motihari - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)2 h summer · 2 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 Masaha known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 85% of the 335 hectares of village land is sown, and 195 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Masaha Of every 100 households in Masaha in 2011, 2 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Masaha · ■ Chiraia rural average Electricity for lighting ****2%** **7% Toilet within the home ****18%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****82%** **84% Tap water ****0%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****56%** **45% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **95% Use banking services ****45%** **36% Television ****5%** **8% Mobile phone ****71%** **57% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****5%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****14%** **16% Own their home ****100%** **98% 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 Masaha? ■ Masaha · ■ Chiraia rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.5%** **50.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****843** **890 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****865** **915 Working population ****28.2%** **32.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.6% for men and 50.3% for women. 49% of men and 3% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 262 (34%) · **■** Farm labourers 396 (51%) · **■** Household industry 25 (3%) · **■** Other work 58 (7%) · **■** Marginal 36 (5%) 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 Chiraia - Sopgarha3,806 people - Pareo3,628 people - Bhaluahi3,413 people - Koilasi3,200 people - Bataua2,641 people - Bela2,196 people - Rupahri1,945 people - Lachhmipur1,847 people [All 41 villages in Chiraia](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/chiraia/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Masaha from Motihari?25 km by road - What is the population of Masaha?2,753 (Census 2011) - Which district is Masaha in?Purba Champaran district (Chiraia sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Masaha?62.5% (Census 2011)