# Masan Bahal Village, Galore, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Galore, Hamirpur 

# Masan Bahal

Masan Bahal is a village in Galore sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **177040**. The 2011 Census counted **334 people in 67 households**, the 26th largest of 109 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.0%.

- 334people (2011)
- 67households
- 87.9%literacy
- 177040PIN code

## Masan Bahal PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Masan Bahal is 177040.** Masan Bahal falls in Galore sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code177040
- Community development blockNadaun
- Census village code016911

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

## How far is Masan Bahal from nearby towns?

- Galore (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Hamirpur (district HQ)30 km by road
- Nadaun (nearest town)21 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 Masan Bahal?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Masan Bahal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●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
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kargu
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Dhaneta
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rail
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATMunder 5 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water 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 Masan Bahal known for?

The main crops are **wheat and maize**. About 15% of the 114 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 Masan Bahal

Of every 100 households in Masan Bahal in 2011, 99 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 43 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Masan Bahal · ■ Galore rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**91%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**9%

Tap water ****100%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****21%**

**67%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****43%**

**32%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****57%**

**67%

Use banking services ****100%**

**92%

Television ****71%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**71%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**4%

None of these assets ****4%**

**7%

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 Masan Bahal?

■ Masan Bahal · ■ Galore rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.9%**

**87.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1075**

**1120

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****731**

**860

Working population ****54.2%**

**63.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 94.8% for men and 81.8% for women. 47% of men and 61% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Farm labourers 9 (5%) · **■** Household industry 27 (15%) · **■** Other work 9 (5%) · **■** Marginal 136 (75%)

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 Galore

- Naghararha340 people
- Budhwin338 people
- Panyali338 people
- Khorar334 people
- Manjrah322 people
- Mer317 people
- Goes315 people
- Tikkar307 people

[All 111 villages in Galore](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/galore/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Masan Bahal?177040
- How far is Masan Bahal from Hamirpur?30 km by road
- What is the population of Masan Bahal?334 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Masan Bahal in?Hamirpur district (Galore sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Masan Bahal?87.9% (Census 2011)
