# Masaha Village, Parihar, Sitamarhi (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Parihar, Sitamarhi 

# Masaha

Masaha is a village in Parihar sub-district of Sitamarhi district, Bihar, PIN code **843324**. The 2011 Census counted **2,953 people in 715 households**, the 41st largest of 83 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 49.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 46.2%.

- 2,953people (2011)
- 715households
- 49.4%literacy
- 843324PIN code

## Masaha PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Masaha is 843324.** Masaha falls in Parihar sub-district, Sitamarhi district, Bihar.

- PIN code843324
- Gram panchayatPipra Bishanpur
- Community development blockParihar
- Census village code219183

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?

- Parihar (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Sitamarhi (district HQ)28 km by road
- Sitamarhi (nearest town)28 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?

6 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 · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Parihapur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Sitamarhi
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sitamarhi
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)4 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 Masaha known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 83% of the 233 hectares of village land is sown, and 40 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, 14 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 27 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Masaha · ■ Parihar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****14%**

**7%

Toilet within the home ****16%**

**17%

No toilet (open defecation) ****84%**

**82%

Tap water ****0%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****30%**

**27%

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

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**96%

Use banking services ****28%**

**28%

Television ****4%**

**7%

Mobile phone ****27%**

**45%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**5%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****36%**

**28%

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 Masaha?

■ Masaha · ■ Parihar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****49.4%**

**46.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****880**

**906

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****856**

**929

Working population ****38.3%**

**33.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 59.6% for men and 37.8% for women. 51% of men and 24% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 109 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 550 (49%) · **■** Household industry 16 (1%) · **■** Other work 87 (8%) · **■** Marginal 369 (33%)

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 Parihar

- Bhawanipur3,298 people
- Saur Bhaur3,273 people
- Adkhani3,029 people
- Surgahia3,002 people
- Dhanaha2,897 people
- Nocha2,867 people
- Pipra Bishunpur2,856 people
- Pipra Khurd2,855 people

[All 83 villages in Parihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sitamarhi/parihar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Masaha?843324
- How far is Masaha from Sitamarhi?28 km by road
- What is the population of Masaha?2,953 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Masaha in?Sitamarhi district (Parihar sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Masaha?49.4% (Census 2011)