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- LGD code
- 44791
- Pincode
- 248123
- Post office
- Chakrata
- Population
- 894
- Households
- 94
- Literacy rate
- 45.4%
- Sex ratio
- 662 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 321
Census 2011 · in context
How Masak compares
By population, Masak ranks #11 of 137 villages in Chakrata mandal.
Literacy rate
%
45.4%
−3.9% vs mandal average
- Masak
- 45.4%
- Chakrata mandal
- 49.3%
- Dehradun district
- 74.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
662
−275 vs mandal average
- Masak
- 662
- Chakrata mandal
- 937
Household size
people per home
9.5
+1.0 vs mandal average
- Masak
- 9.5
- Chakrata mandal
- 8.5
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Masak at a glance
Masak is a village of 894 people in 94 households (Census 2011) in Chakrata tehsil, Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, the 11th-largest of 137 villages in Chakrata tehsil. Literacy is 45%, 4 points below the tehsil average of 49% and the sex ratio is 662 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 248123, served by Chakrata post office; the LGD village code is 44791. The village votes in Dhanolti assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pritam Singh Panwar. The population is estimated at 1,054 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Key facts — Masak
- LGD code
- 44791
- Pincode
- 248123
- Post office
- Chakrata
- Population (Census 2011)
- 894
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,054
- Households
- 94
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 662
- Literacy rate
- 45.4%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Tehri Garhwal
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Dhanolti
- Member of Parliament
- Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Pritam Singh Panwar
- Block / Mandal
- Chakrata
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 248123
Other villages in Chakrata mandal
View all 60+ →- Haja
- Kharsi
- Mohana
- Luhari
- Jogyo
- Lakha Mandal
- Thana
- Bayala
- Mungad
- Malaitha
- Kota(Taplad)
- Lawari(Datruta)
- Kurar Khanarsichar
- Sawara
- Kandoi
- Siribarkoti
- Kota (Kuwanu)
- Koti (Kanasar)
- Mailoth(Kuwanu)
- Hartar Santar
- Maghgaon (Kwanu)
- Baniyana
- Hajta
- Punaha Pokhari
- Rajanu
- Buraswa
- Myudha
- Daudha
- Hayotagari
- Majhgaon(Duwar)
- Jagthan
- Koruwa
- Kandi Chamagata
- Rikhar
- Mendal
- Makhti
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)