# Masira, Bhaiyathan, Surguja – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/bhaiyathan/masira/ Village · Bhaiyathan, Surguja # Masira Masira is a village in [Bhaiyathan](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/bhaiyathan/) sub-district of [Surguja](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/) district, [Chhattisgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/), PIN code **497231**. The 2011 Census counted **1,653 people in 383 households**, the 28th largest of 90 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 61.7%. - 1,653people (2011) - 383households - 59.6%literacy - 497231PIN code ## Masira PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Masira is 497231.** Masira falls in Bhaiyathan sub-district, Surguja district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code497231 - Gram panchayatMasira - Community development blockBhaiyathan - Census village code432756 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Masira from nearby towns? - Bhaiyathan (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Ambikapur (district HQ)55 km by road - Surajpur (nearest town)15 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 Masira? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Masira; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Busdei - ○Degree college10+ km · Surajpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Pratappur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds 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 Masira known for? About 19% of the 658 hectares of village land is sown, and 18 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 Masira Of every 100 households in Masira in 2011, 62 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Masira · ■ Bhaiyathan rural average Electricity for lighting ****62%** **60% Toilet within the home ****1%** **8% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **92% Tap water ****0%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****14%** **19% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **96% Use banking services ****84%** **64% Television ****8%** **13% Mobile phone ****25%** **20% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****17%** **28% Own their home ****99%** **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 Masira? ■ Masira · ■ Bhaiyathan rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****59.6%** **61.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1028** **983 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1036** **958 Working population ****59.8%** **51.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.7% for men and 49.7% for women. 64% of men and 56% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 712 (72%) · **■** Farm labourers 19 (2%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 17 (2%) · **■** Marginal 238 (24%) 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 Bhaiyathan - Dhartipara1,753 people - Jagdishpur1,708 people - Baraudhi1,696 people - Dharampur1,672 people - Karkoli Naya1,537 people - Palma1,533 people - Baijnathnagar1,522 people - Darripara1,470 people [All 90 villages in Bhaiyathan](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/bhaiyathan/villages/) ## Other places named Masira - Masira · Village, Jaisinghnagar, Shahdol · 1,380 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Masira?497231 - How far is Masira from Ambikapur?55 km by road - What is the population of Masira?1,653 (Census 2011) - Which district is Masira in?Surguja district (Bhaiyathan sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Masira?59.6% (Census 2011)