Tuesday, 3 November 2026
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Masuria

मसुरिया
Gerki Masuria GP
Jokihat block
Pincode 854329
Area 475 ha
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Masuria is a revenue village in Jokihat block, Araria district, Bihar. It had a population of 6,289 in 1,268 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

6,289 souls. 1,268 homes.

Jokihat block, Araria district, Bihar.

49.9%
Literacy
923
Sex ratio
475 ha
Total area
1,903
Workforce
LGD 222128Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Masuria today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Apple₹10,500Thakurganj APMC · 28 Oct 2026
  • Cauliflower₹2,100Thakurganj APMC · 28 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). No recent reports from Araria district. Nearest district with reports: Kishanganj, about 51 km away (straight line between this village's forecast point and the middle of Kishanganj's mapped villages).All markets →
In context · Census 2011 · LGD

Masuria at a glance

Masuria is one of the larger villages of Jokihat block — 11th of 98 by population, with 6,289 people in 1,268 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 49.9%, below Araria district's 52.3% (Jokihat block: 53.0%), while the sex ratio was 923 women per 1,000 men, the same as the district's 923. It falls under Gerki Masuria gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 854329. The village covers 475 hectares — about 4.8 km², or roughly 1,324 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Jokihat assembly constituency and the Araria Lok Sabha constituency.

Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026

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LGD village code222128
Census 2011 code222128
Gram panchayatGerki Masuria · LGD 93733
Pincode854329
BlockJokihat · LGD 1120
DistrictAraria
StateBihar
Male / Female3,270 / 3,019 · Census 2011
Lok SabhaAraria · Pradeep Kumar Singh (BJP)
AssemblyJokihat · Mohammad Murshid Alam (AIMIM)

Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026

Development block
Jokihat (जोकीहाट) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
Self-help groups
0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
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Gram panchayat

Masuria is in the Gerki Masuria (गैरकी मसुरिया) gram panchayat.

Other villages in Gerki Masuria

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

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Census 2011 · in context

How Masuria compares

By population, Masuria ranks #11 of 98 inhabited villages in Jokihat block.

Literacy rate%
49.9%
−3.1% vs Jokihat block average
Masuria
49.9%
Jokihat block
53.0%
Araria district
52.3%
Sex ratio♀ per 1000 ♂
923
+4 vs Jokihat block average
Masuria
923
Jokihat block
919
Araria district
923
Household sizepeople per home
5.0
+0.1 vs Jokihat block average
Masuria
5.0
Jokihat block
4.9
Araria district
4.9

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.

Official dataCensus 2011

What Masuria had in Census 2011

  • Primary school Available · 1 in the village
  • Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
  • Treated tap water Not available
  • All-weather road Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
  • Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
  • Power for homes Available
  • Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
  • Mobile phone coverage Available

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Then & Now

Masuria — Census 2011 to estimated 2026

Estimate · not a census count
Population · 2011
6,289
Census 2011 count
Population · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 7,990
estimate, not a census count
Households · 2011
1,268
Census 2011 count
Households · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 1,610
estimate, not a census count

Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)

Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.

Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26

Demographics — Census 2011

Population, education & work

India's last full Census was in 2011; these are its village-level counts (Primary Census Abstract). The 2026 figures above are labelled estimates, not census counts.
Population
Population
6,289Census 2011
Male / female
3,270 / 3,019
Households
1,268
People per home
5.0
Education
Literacy rate
49.9%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Work
Workers
1,903
Work participation
30.3%workers ÷ population

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.

Official dataCensus 2011

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Approximate location

Masuria on the map

The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Masuria. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.

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Masuria · 26.2725° N, 87.3828° E

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≈ 26.27° N, 87.38° E · approximate (within ~15 km)© OpenStreetMap contributors

Electoral profile

Lok SabhaAraria · Pradeep Kumar Singh (BJP), elected 2024
AssemblyJokihat · Mohammad Murshid Alam (AIMIM), MLA since 2025

Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Bihar Assembly 2025 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).

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Essential services & places near Masuria

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FAQ

People often ask about Masuria

  1. Where is Masuria located?

    Masuria is a village in Jokihat block of Araria district, Bihar, India.

  2. Which district is Masuria in?

    Masuria is in Araria district of Bihar.

  3. Which gram panchayat does Masuria belong to?

    Masuria comes under the Gerki Masuria gram panchayat.

  4. How is Masuria written in the local script?

    Masuria is written मसुरिया.

  5. What is the pincode of Masuria?

    The pincode of Masuria, Jokihat, Araria is 854329.

  6. What is the population of Masuria?

    As per the 2011 Census, Masuria had a population of 6,289 (3,270 males and 3,019 females).

  7. How many households are there in Masuria?

    Masuria had 1,268 households at the 2011 Census.

  8. What is the area of Masuria?

    Masuria covers about 475 hectares.

  9. What is the literacy rate of Masuria?

    The literacy rate of Masuria was 49.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).

  10. What is the sex ratio of Masuria?

    Masuria had 923 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.

  11. Which Lok Sabha constituency is Masuria in?

    Masuria is in the Araria Lok Sabha constituency.

  12. Who is the MP for Masuria?

    Pradeep Kumar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Araria Lok Sabha seat, which includes Masuria, in 2024.

  13. Which assembly constituency is Masuria in?

    Masuria is in the Jokihat assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.

  14. Who is the MLA for Masuria?

    Mohammad Murshid Alam (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) won the Jokihat assembly seat, which includes Masuria, in 2025.

  15. Which development block is Masuria in?

    Masuria is in the Jokihat (जोकीहाट) development block (Local Government Directory).

  16. What is the LGD code of Masuria?

    The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Masuria is 222128 and its Census 2011 village code is 222128.

  17. Which villages are near Masuria?

    Villages near Masuria include Balchanda (within ~15 km), Musanda (about 16 km), Araria (about 17 km), Kuchgaon (about 21 km), Sikti (about 23 km).

  18. What is the population of Masuria in 2026?

    No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Masuria's Census 2011 population of 6,289 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 7,990 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.

  19. Who is the sarpanch of Masuria?

    The sarpanch of Masuria has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.

Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.

Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
  • Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
  • Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
  • 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
  • Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Climate & El Niño

Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory

There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.

Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.

Long-term district average for November: 7.4 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)

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Mandi prices · Araria

No market in Araria district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Thakurganj APMC, Kishanganj district — about 51 km away, straight-line.

Latest reports up to 28 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Apple · AmericanThakurganj APMC10,00012,00010,50028 Oct 2026
Cauliflower · African SarsonThakurganj APMC2,0002,2002,10028 Oct 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →

These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Masuria's shops. Best mandi price near Masuria →

Official dataAgmarknet, 28 Oct 2026

Nearby villages
Balchandawithin ~15 km
Musandaabout 16 km
Arariaabout 17 km
Kuchgaonabout 21 km
Siktiabout 23 km
Siktiaabout 23 km

Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).

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