Masratu Explained

Masratu
Settlement Type:Census Town
Pushpin Map:India Jharkhand#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates:23.9814°N 85.3239°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Jharkhand
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hazaribagh
Government Type:Federal democracy
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:3.75
Population Total:5,996
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages (*For language details see Katkamdag (community development block)#Language and religion)
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Urdu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:825302
Area Code Type:Telephone/ STD code
Area Code:06546
Registration Plate:JH 02
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Hazaribagh
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Hazaribagh

Masratu is a census town in the Katkamdag CD block in the Hazaribagh Sadar subdivision of the Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Location

Masratu is located at 23.9814°N 85.3264°W.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Masratu (location code 368709) had a total population of 5,996, of which 3,161 (53%) were males and 2,835 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 904. The total number of literate persons in Masratu was 3,806 (74.74% of the population over 6 years).[1]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Hazaribagh, Masratu covered an area of 3.75 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 7 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved uncovered well, hand pump. It had 685 domestic electric connections. Among the educational facilities it had 6 primary schools, 3 middle schools, other educational facilities at Hazaribagh 6 km away. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities, it had 3 stadiums, 1 public library, reading room. An important commodity it manufactured was chhana. It had office of 1 cooperative bank.[2]

Transport

Hazaribagh Town railway station on the Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line is located nearby.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Handbook, Hazaribagh, Series 21, Part XII B. Page 220: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census . Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 22 January 2021.
  2. Web site: District Census Handbook Hazaribagh, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Pages 651-662. Directorate of census Operations, Jharkhand . 21 January 2021.
  3. Web site: 73371 => 53371 Koderma-Barkakhana Passenger . Time Table . Indiarailinfo. 23 January 2021.