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.

Masratu
Census Town
Masratu is located in Jharkhand
Masratu
Masratu
Location in Jharkhand, India
Masratu is located in India
Masratu
Masratu
Masratu (India)
Coordinates: 23°58′53″N 85°19′26″E / 23.981389°N 85.32389°E / 23.981389; 85.32389
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictHazaribagh
Government
 • TypeFederal democracy
Area
 • Total3.75 km2 (1.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,996
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Languages (*For language details see Katkamdag (community development block)#Language and religion)
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
825302
Telephone/ STD code06546
Vehicle registrationJH 02
Lok Sabha constituencyHazaribagh
Vidhan Sabha constituencyHazaribagh
Websitehazaribag.nic.in

Geography edit

 
 
3km
2miles
 
Mission Hospital
F
Curzon Ground
F
Police Training Centre
F
Hazaribagh Jhil
T
Okni
CT
Hazaribagh Court
F
Sadar Police Station
F
Canary Hill
T
Sadar Hospital
F
Hazaribagh Town
railway station
F
SB Medical College
C
Vinoba Bhave University
C
Pelawal
CT
Masratu
CT
Marai Kalan
CT
Kadma
CT
Salgaon
R
Chharwa
R
Hazaribagh City
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre, C: educational centre, F: facility
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Location edit

Masratu is located at 23°58′53″N 85°19′35″E / 23.981389°N 85.326389°E / 23.981389; 85.326389.

Demographics edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

References edit

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