Masina is a village in the

Jhalda I Jhalda I is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Jhalda subdivision of the Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Background The ''Jaina Bhagavati-Sutra'' of the 5th century ...

CD block In India, a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil, administratively earmarked for planning and development. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several technic ...

in the Jhalda subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Masina is located at .

Area overview

Purulia district forms the lowest step of the

Chota Nagpur Plateau The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the bas ...

. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. Jhalda subdivision, shown in the map alongside, is located in the western part of the district, bordering Jharkhand. The Subarnarekha flows along a short stretch of its western border. It is an overwhelmingly rural subdivision with 91.02% of the population living in the rural areas and 8.98% living in the urban areas. There are 3 census towns in the subdivision. The map alongside shows some of the tourist attractions in the Ajodhya Hills. The area is home to Purulia Chhau dance with spectacular masks made at

Charida Charida (also referred to as Chorida, Chorda) is a village in the Baghmundi CD block in the Jhalda subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Charida is located at . Charida ...

. The remnants of old temples and deities are found in the subdivision also, as in other parts of the district. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the

2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...

, Masina had a total population of 2,724 of which 1,395 (51%) were males and 1,329 (49%) were females. There were 353 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Masina was 1,447 (61.03% of the population over 6 years).

CD block HQ

The headquarters of the Jhalda I CD block are located at Masina.

Transport

A short stretch of local roads link Masina to State Highway 4.Google maps

Jhalda railway station Jhalda station, station code JAA, is the railway station serving the city of Jhalda which is in the Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Jhalda railway station belongs to the Ranchi division of the South Eastern Railway zone ...

, on the Gomoh Muri line, is located nearby.

Healthcare

Jhalda Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is the major government medical facility in Jhalda I CD block.

References

Villages in Purulia district {{Purulia-geo-stub