# Masaur Village, Ghumarwin, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Ghumarwin, Bilaspur 

# Masaur

Masaur is a village in Ghumarwin sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174026**. The 2011 Census counted **672 people in 149 households**, the 32nd largest of 210 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 86.4%.

- 672people (2011)
- 149households
- 86.2%literacy
- 174026PIN code

## Masaur PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Masaur is 174026.** Masaur falls in Ghumarwin sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174026
- Community development blockGhumarwin
- Census village code018935

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

## How far is Masaur from nearby towns?

- Ghumarwin (sub-district HQ)14 km by road
- Bilaspur (district HQ)34 km by road
- Ghumarwin (nearest town)14 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 Masaur?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Masaur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kuthera
- ○Degree college10+ km · Ghumarwin
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bilaspur
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Masaur known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 36% of the 201 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 Masaur

Of every 100 households in Masaur in 2011, 100 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Masaur · ■ Ghumarwin rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****90%**

**79%

No toilet (open defecation) ****9%**

**20%

Tap water ****100%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****72%**

**56%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**16%

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

**83%

Use banking services ****96%**

**90%

Television ****88%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**12%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**6%

None of these assets ****6%**

**8%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Masaur?

■ Masaur · ■ Ghumarwin rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.2%**

**86.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1068**

**1018

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1074**

**873

Working population ****23.7%**

**54.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 94.0% for men and 78.9% for women. 38% of men and 11% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 8 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 131 (82%) · **■** Marginal 18 (11%)

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 Ghumarwin

- Bhajwani700 people
- Seyo698 people
- Nalti694 people
- Kuthera684 people
- Hawan664 people
- Kasaru650 people
- Ninawa647 people
- Dabhla646 people

[All 228 villages in Ghumarwin](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/ghumarwin/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Masaur?174026
- How far is Masaur from Bilaspur?34 km by road
- What is the population of Masaur?672 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Masaur in?Bilaspur district (Ghumarwin sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Masaur?86.2% (Census 2011)