Village · Cheta, Shimla # Masrah Masrah is a village in Cheta sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 171210. The 2011 Census counted 197 people in 29 households, the 40th largest of 58 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 69.3%. - 197 people (2011) - 29 households - 60.4% literacy - 171210 PIN code ## Masrah PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Masrah is 171210. Masrah falls in Cheta sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 171210 - Community development block Chaupal - Census village code 025679 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Masrah from nearby towns? - Kupvi (sub-district HQ) 26 km by road - Shimla (district HQ) 170 km by road - Chaupal (nearest town) 76 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Masrah? 4 services counted by the Census are inside Masrah; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Public bus service In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Dhar - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Nerwa - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Chaupal - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Masrah known for? The main crops are pea and apple. About 23% of the 68 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Masrah Of every 100 households in Masrah in 2011, 82 had electricity, 43 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 96 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Masrah · ■ Cheta rural average - Electricity for lighting 82% 85% - Toilet within the home 43% 23% - No toilet (open defecation) 50% 76% - Tap water 100% 88% - Drinking water within premises 71% 24% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 7% 5% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 93% 94% - Use banking services 100% 92% - Television 71% 29% - Mobile phone 96% 81% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 0% 0% - Car / jeep / van 0% 1% - None of these assets 0% 15% - Own their home 100% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Masrah? ■ Masrah · ■ Cheta rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 60.4% 69.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 931 928 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 833 972 - Working population 67.0% 68.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.0% for men and 51.2% for women. 66% of men and 68% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 38 (29%) · ■ Farm labourers 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 12 (9%) · ■ Marginal 81 (61%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Cheta - Dochi 214 people - Munalag 211 people - Up Muhal Dimi 210 people - Malat 199 people - Up Muhal Kalal 192 people - Gawai 191 people - Majh Gaon 158 people - Up Muhal Asha Dhar 149 people All 91 villages in Cheta ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Masrah? 171210 - How far is Masrah from Shimla? 170 km by road - What is the population of Masrah? 197 (Census 2011) - Which district is Masrah in? Shimla district (Cheta sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Masrah? 60.4% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/cheta/masrah/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.