Masul village, Gunderdehi tehsil | Pincode 491222

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

PEMIN BAI

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LGD code: 442891
Pincode: 491222
Post office: Sikosa
Population: 678
Households: 129
Literacy rate: 71.7%
Sex ratio: 988 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 349

Census 2011 · in context

How Masul compares

By population, Masul ranks #83 of 98 villages in Gunderdehi mandal.

Literacy rate

71.7%

+0.5% vs mandal average

Masul: 71.7%
Gunderdehi mandal: 71.2%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

988

−21 vs mandal average

Masul: 988
Gunderdehi mandal: 1,009

Household size

people per home

5.3

+0.5 vs mandal average

Masul: 5.3
Gunderdehi mandal: 4.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Masul at a glance

Masul is a village of 678 people in 129 households (Census 2011) in Gunderdehi tehsil, Balod district, Chhattisgarh, the 83rd-largest of 98 villages in Gunderdehi tehsil. Literacy is 72%, about the same as the tehsil average of 71% and the sex ratio is 988 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 491222, served by Sikosa post office; the LGD village code is 442891. The sarpanch is PEMIN BAI, and the village votes in Kurud assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ajay Chandrakar. The population is estimated at 799 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Masul

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: GUNDERDEHI
Distance to nearest town (km): 17
Distance to district HQ (km): 50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 17
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): JARWAI
Total area (ha): 251.54
Irrigated area (ha): 45.75
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Masul

LGD code: 442891
Pincode: 491222
Post office: Sikosa
Population (Census 2011): 678
Population (projected 2026): 799
Households: 129
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 988
Literacy rate: 71.7%
Lok Sabha constituency: Mahasamund
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Kurud
Member of Parliament: Rupkumari Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly: Ajay Chandrakar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: PEMIN BAI
Block / Mandal: Gunderdehi

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Balod district level

Then & Now

Masul — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

678

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

799

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

129

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

152

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 678Census 2011
Households: 129Census 2011
Literacy rate: 71.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 988 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 7992026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 1522026 projection
Active job cards: 1,39,441MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,19,603MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,03,79,780ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 1,068NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 84.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.7%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 83.8%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 56.4%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 70.6%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Balod district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 12,04,680PMAY-G · 12,04,680 of 23,41,457 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Balod district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,26,429Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Balod district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Chhattisgarh sugar mill distributes 50 kg sugar to over 11,000 shareholder farmers at Rs 30/kg

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What is the pincode of Masul?

The pincode of Masul, Gunderdehi tehsil, Balod district, Chhattisgarh is 491222. The post office is Sikosa.

Which post office delivers to Masul?

Mail for Masul is delivered through Sikosa post office, pincode 491222, in Gunderdehi tehsil, Balod district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Masul located?

Masul is a village in Gunderdehi tehsil of Balod district, Chhattisgarh, India.

What is the population of Masul as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Masul village has a population of 678 across 129 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Masul?

The current sarpanch of Masul gram panchayat is PEMIN BAI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Masul in?

Masul falls under the Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency (PC #9) of Chhattisgarh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Masul in?

Masul falls under the Kurud assembly constituency (AC #57) of Chhattisgarh.

What is the literacy rate in Masul?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Masul village is 71.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Masul?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Masul village is 988 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Masul?

12 schemes currently match residents of Masul, including Godhan Nyay Yojana, Mahtari Vandana Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Masul?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Masul village is 442891.

How big is Masul compared to other villages in Gunderdehi tehsil?

Masul ranks 83 of 98 villages in Gunderdehi tehsil by Census 2011 population (678 residents).

Who is the MLA of Masul?

Masul falls under Kurud assembly constituency (AC 57). The sitting MLA is Ajay Chandrakar (BJP).

Who is the MP for Masul?

Masul is in Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Rupkumari Choudhary (BJP).

What is the population of Masul in 2026?

Masul is estimated at 799 people in 2026, up about 18% from 678 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Masul in?

Chhattisgarh falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Masul in Balod district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Masul?

PEMIN BAI is the sarpanch of Masul gram panchayat, Gunderdehi tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Gunderdehi tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-18
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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