★ Revenue village · Bind block · Nalanda ★

Masia

मसिया
Bind block
Pincode 803107
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Masia is a revenue village in Bind block, Nalanda district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,857 in 315 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

1,857 people. 315 homes.

Bind block, Nalanda district, Bihar.

1,857
Population
315
Households
44.6%
Literacy
1,084
Sex ratio
LGD 244431Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Masia today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Apple₹14,000Harnaut APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Brinjal₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Onion₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 24 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). Latest reports from markets in Nalanda district. These are wholesale mandi prices, not the price in Masia.All markets →
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Masia is a village in Bind block, Nalanda district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 1,857 people in 315 households, with a literacy rate of 44.6%. It is administered by the Utarthu gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 803107.

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LGD village code244431
Census 2011 code244431
Gram panchayatUtarthu · LGD 98087
Pincode803107
BlockBind · LGD 1383
DistrictNalanda
StateBihar
Male / Female891 / 966 · Census 2011
Lok SabhaNalanda · Kaushalendra Kumar (JD(U))
AssemblyAsthawan · Jitendra Kumar (JD(U))

Gram panchayat

Masia is in the Utarthu (उतरतु) gram panchayat.

Other villages in Utarthu

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

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How Masia compares

By population, Masia is #11 of 29 inhabited villages in Bind block.

—MasiaBind blockNalanda
Literacy rate44.6%54.4%62.4%
Women per 1,000 men1,084954924
People per household5.96.06.0

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

Villages sharing PIN 803107

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

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Schemes worth checking

  • PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

    Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.

  • Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.

  • PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.

  • Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority

    Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.

  • National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution

    Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.

  • National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.

  • PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment

    Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.

  • Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.

  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).

  • Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.

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News near Masia

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Government jobs near Masia

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Essential services & places near Masia

Masia isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Bind block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.

Banks, ATMs & post offices471 in Nalanda district

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Hospitals & clinics355 in Nalanda district

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Schools & anganwadis26 in Nalanda district

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Colleges & universities20 in Nalanda district

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Police & fire stations4 in Nalanda district

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Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Nalanda district

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Government offices4 in Nalanda district

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Temples16 in Nalanda district

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Other places of worship18 in Nalanda district

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Transport34 in Nalanda district

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Agriculture services1 in Nalanda district

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Community places18 in Nalanda district

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Location & surroundings

Masia on the map

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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaNalanda · Kaushalendra Kumar (JD(U)), elected 2024
AssemblyAsthawan · Jitendra Kumar (JD(U)), 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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Questions about Masia

Where is Masia located?
Masia is a village in Bind block of Nalanda district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Masia in?
Masia is in Nalanda district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Masia belong to?
Masia comes under the Utarthu gram panchayat.
How is Masia written in the local script?
Masia is written मसिया.
What is the pincode of Masia?
The pincode of Masia, Bind, Nalanda is 803107.
What is the population of Masia?
As per the 2011 Census, Masia had a population of 1,857 (891 males and 966 females).
How many households are there in Masia?
Masia had 315 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Masia?
The literacy rate of Masia was 44.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Masia?
Masia had 1,084 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Masia in?
Masia is in the Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Masia?
Kaushalendra Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) won the Nalanda Lok Sabha seat, which includes Masia, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Masia in?
Masia is in the Asthawan assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Masia?
Jitendra Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) won the Asthawan assembly seat, which includes Masia, in 2025.
What is the LGD code of Masia?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Masia is 244431 and its Census 2011 village code is 244431.
Which villages are near Masia?
Other villages in Bind block include Ahia Chak, Akhtiarpur, Bakra, Barhog, Bind.

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

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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 October: 50.7 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)

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Mandi prices · Nalanda

Latest reports up to 24 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Apple · AppleHarnaut APMC14,00014,00014,00024 Oct 2026
Brinjal · RoundHarnaut APMC5,0005,0005,00024 Oct 2026
Onion · OnionHarnaut APMC5,0005,0005,00024 Oct 2026
Potato · PotatoHarnaut APMC1,0001,0001,00024 Oct 2026
Tomato · HybridHarnaut APMC4,0004,0004,00024 Oct 2026
Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · BhindiBiharsharif APMC2,2002,4002,30022 Oct 2026
Bitter gourd · Bitter GourdBiharsharif APMC3,0003,2003,10022 Oct 2026
Brinjal · BrinjalBiharsharif APMC2,4002,6002,50022 Oct 2026

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

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