# Masira Village, Jaisinghnagar, Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/jaisinghnagar/masira/ Village · Jaisinghnagar, Shahdol # Masira Masira is a village in Jaisinghnagar sub-district of Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,380 people in 350 households**, the 44th largest of 199 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 62.6%. - 1,380people (2011) - 350households - 71.9%literacy - 960females per 1,000 males ## Masira PIN code and other codes Masira falls in Jaisinghnagar sub-district, Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockJaisinghnagar - Census village code501082 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Masira from nearby towns? - Jaisinghnagar (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Shahdol (district HQ)70 km by road - Jaisinghnagar (nearest town)25 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 Masira? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Masira; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Devra - ○Degree college10+ km · Jaisinghnagar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahdol - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 14 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 Masira known for? About 20% of the 576 hectares of village land is sown, and 35 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Masira Of every 100 households in Masira in 2011, 48 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Masira · ■ Jaisinghnagar rural average Electricity for lighting ****48%** **30% Toilet within the home ****2%** **6% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **94% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****34%** **40% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **0% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **99% Use banking services ****25%** **62% Television ****7%** **4% Mobile phone ****49%** **20% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****7%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****29%** **38% Own their home ****99%** **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 Masira? ■ Masira · ■ Jaisinghnagar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.9%** **62.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****960** **987 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1031** **957 Working population ****50.0%** **52.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.6% for men and 63.9% for women. 56% of men and 44% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 62 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 289 (42%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 64 (9%) · **■** Marginal 271 (39%) 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 Jaisinghnagar - Sarwari1,507 people - Mahua Tola1,478 people - Khusarwah1,454 people - Jamudi1,416 people - Mithi1,354 people - Dadar1,348 people - Deori1,336 people - Dhondha1,321 people [All 204 villages in Jaisinghnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/jaisinghnagar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Masira from Shahdol?70 km by road - What is the population of Masira?1,380 (Census 2011) - Which district is Masira in?Shahdol district (Jaisinghnagar sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Masira?71.9% (Census 2011)