Village · Afzalpur, Gulbarga # Mashal Mashal is a village in Afzalpur sub-district of Gulbarga district, Karnataka, PIN code 585217. The 2011 Census counted 11,015 people in 2,012 households, the 2nd largest of 91 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 59.6%. - 11,015 people (2011) - 2,012 households - 61.1% literacy - 585217 PIN code ## Mashal PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Mashal is 585217. Mashal falls in Afzalpur sub-district, Gulbarga district, Karnataka. - PIN code 585217 - Gram panchayat Mashal - Community development block Afzalpur - Census village code 620090 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Mashal from nearby towns? - Afzalpur (sub-district HQ) 26 km by road - Gulbarga (district HQ) 80 km by road - Afzalpur (nearest town) 26 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Mashal? 29 services counted by the Census are inside Mashal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 7 govt · 3 private - ● Middle school In village · 2 govt · 2 private - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary health centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Health sub-centre In village · 2 - ● Maternity & child welfare centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● TB clinic In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Family welfare centre In village · 2 - ● Post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● ATM In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Weekly haat In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Afzalpur - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Karajagi - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011) 8 h summer · 12 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Mashal known for? The main crops are tur dal. About 98% of the 7,880 hectares of village land is sown, and 343 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Mashal Of every 100 households in Mashal in 2011, 74 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Mashal · ■ Afzalpur rural average - Electricity for lighting 74% 82% - Toilet within the home 4% 4% - No toilet (open defecation) 83% 90% - Tap water 21% 36% - Drinking water within premises 10% 10% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 7% 4% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 92% 95% - Use banking services 66% 64% - Television 30% 35% - Mobile phone 59% 59% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 9% 9% - Car / jeep / van 1% 2% - None of these assets 26% 24% - Own their home 93% 92% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Mashal? ■ Mashal · ■ Afzalpur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 61.1% 59.6% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 954 949 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 975 937 - Working population 42.3% 44.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.0% for men and 49.6% for women. 52% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 958 (21%) · ■ Farm labourers 2,016 (43%) · ■ Household industry 74 (2%) · ■ Other work 739 (16%) · ■ Marginal 867 (19%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Afzalpur - Mannur 12,866 people - D.Ghangapur 7,860 people - Karajagi 7,708 people - Udchan 6,956 people - Gobbur 5,199 people All 93 villages in Afzalpur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Mashal? 585217 - How far is Mashal from Gulbarga? 80 km by road - What is the population of Mashal? 11,015 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mashal in? Gulbarga district (Afzalpur sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Mashal? 61.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/afzalpur/mashal/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.