Maskal | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka#India3 |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
Coordinates: | 13.9936°N 76.6953°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Chitradurga |
Parts Type: | Taluk |
Parts: | Hiriyur |
Government Type: | Panchayati raj (India) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 577546 |
Registration Plate: | KA 16 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Chitradurga |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Village Panchayat |
Iso Code: | IN-KA |
Maskal is a village in Hiriyur taluk in the Chitradurga district of Karnataka state, India. It belongs to the Bangalore Division. It is located 48 km towards the East from the district capital Chitradurga.
As per the 2011 Indian Census, the total population of the village is 5616, with 2,888 male and 2,728 females. The number of households in the village is 1256.[1] Total area of Maskal is 2578 hectares.
The majority of the people belong to Uppara community followed by the Kurubas. Kannada is the primary language spoken in the village.