Masia
Masia is a revenue village in Bind block, Nalanda district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,857 in 315 households (Census 2011).
1,857 people. 315 homes.
Bind block, Nalanda district, Bihar.
Masia today
- Apple₹14,000Harnaut APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Brinjal₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Onion₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 24 Oct 2026
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.
Gram panchayat
Masia is in the Utarthu (उतरतु) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Utarthu
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Masia compares
By population, Masia is #11 of 29 inhabited villages in Bind block.
| — | Masia | Bind block | Nalanda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 44.6% | 54.4% | 62.4% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,084 | 954 | 924 |
| People per household | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
Villages sharing PIN 803107
- Bind · Bind
- Lodipur · Bind
- Sarbahadi · Bihar
- Jamsari · Bind
- Sikandarpur Digpura · Rahui
- Mohammadpur Narkatpur ( Part in Asthawan C.D.Block ) · Bihar
- Utarthu · Bind
- Kathrahi · Bind
- Barhog · Bind
All villages with PIN 803107 →
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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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Masia
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Masia in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
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Government jobs near Masia
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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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
Bank · No map location — listed by district
BIND, VIA-ASTHAWAN, DISTT.NALANDA, BIHAR- 803107
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics355 in Nalanda district
Primary / community health centre
Vill+PO+PS-Bind,Bind Block, Nalanda
Primary / community health centre
Barhog
Primary / community health centre
Dariyapur
Primary / community health centre
Jahana
Primary / community health centre
Kathrahi
Primary / community health centre
Rasalpur
Schools & anganwadis26 in Nalanda district
Colleges & universities20 in Nalanda district
Police & fire stations4 in Nalanda district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Nalanda district
Government offices4 in Nalanda district
Temples16 in Nalanda district
Other places of worship18 in Nalanda district
Transport34 in Nalanda district
Agriculture services1 in Nalanda district
Community places18 in Nalanda district
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
Masia on the map
Electoral profile
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.
Villages in Bind block
- Bind
- Lodipur
- Jamsari
- Utarthu
- Kathrahi
- Barhog
- Nauranga
- Rajupur
- Madan Chak
- Tajnipur
- Daridapur
- Jahana
- Chhatarpur
- Bakra
- Mahmudabad
- Ibrahimpur
- Jaitipur
- Ahia Chak
- Muftipur
- Makanpur
- Rampur
- Nigraian
- Nirpur Khalsa
- Jakki
- Nirpur
- Rasulpur
- Suratpur
- Gazipur
- Akhtiarpur
- Chhachhu Bigha
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)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports up to 24 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple · Apple | Harnaut APMC | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Round | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Harnaut APMC | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato · Hybrid | Harnaut APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Biharsharif APMC | 2,200 | 2,400 | 2,300 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Biharsharif APMC | 3,000 | 3,200 | 3,100 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Biharsharif APMC | 2,400 | 2,600 | 2,500 | 22 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
