# Masdhan Village, Ghumarwin, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Ghumarwin, Bilaspur 

# Masdhan

Masdhan is a village in Ghumarwin sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174026**. The 2011 Census counted **238 people in 57 households**, the 118th largest of 210 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 86.4%.

- 238people (2011)
- 57households
- 84.2%literacy
- 174026PIN code

## Masdhan PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code174026
- Community development blockGhumarwin
- Census village code018936

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

## How far is Masdhan from nearby towns?

- Ghumarwin (sub-district HQ)13 km by road
- Bilaspur (district HQ)33 km by road
- Ghumarwin (nearest town)13 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 Masdhan?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Masdhan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Morsingi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Ghumarwin
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bilaspur
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ 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 and hand pumps
- 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 Masdhan known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 52% of the 39 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 Masdhan

Of every 100 households in Masdhan in 2011, 96 had electricity, 79 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Masdhan · ■ Ghumarwin rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****79%**

**79%

No toilet (open defecation) ****21%**

**20%

Tap water ****100%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****46%**

**56%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**16%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**83%

Use banking services ****89%**

**90%

Television ****86%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**12%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**6%

None of these assets ****5%**

**8%

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 Masdhan?

■ Masdhan · ■ Ghumarwin rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.2%**

**86.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1052**

**1018

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****769**

**873

Working population ****17.6%**

**54.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.3% for men and 77.7% for women. 34% of men and 2% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Cultivators 22 (52%) · **■** Other work 20 (48%)

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

- Morsingi248 people
- Tarontara246 people
- Paliala243 people
- Badhu242 people
- Nain Gujran235 people
- Bardhin234 people
- Dakri230 people
- Kiari230 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Masdhan?174026
- How far is Masdhan from Bilaspur?33 km by road
- What is the population of Masdhan?238 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Masdhan in?Bilaspur district (Ghumarwin sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Masdhan?84.2% (Census 2011)