Maskal
Maskal is a revenue village in Aurad taluka, Bidar district, Karnataka. It had a population of 2,123 in 437 households (Census 2011).
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2,123 souls. 437 homes.
Aurad taluka, Bidar district, Karnataka.
Maskal today
- Green Gram(Moong)(Whole)₹8,700Basava Kalayana APMC · 2 Nov 2026
- Red gram/Arhar/Tur(whole)₹10,092Bidar APMC · 2 Nov 2026
- Rice₹6,900Bidar APMC · 2 Nov 2026
Diwali 2026 in Maskal
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Maskal at a glance
Maskal is one of the larger villages of Aurad taluka — 22nd of 96 by population, with 2,123 people in 437 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 67.2%, level with Bidar district's 66.7% (Aurad taluka: 63.4%), while the sex ratio was 932 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 961. It falls under Santpur gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 585436, served by Maskal post office. The village covers 1,486 hectares — about 14.9 km², or roughly 143 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Khandikeri, about 8.6 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
Gram panchayat: Santpur →
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Aurad 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
- Height
- about 564 m above sea level At Maskal's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
- Encyclopaedia
- Wikidata Q93192785 Matched on the LGD village code; retrieved 2026-10-29.
Gram panchayat
Maskal is in the Santpur gram panchayat.
Other villages in Santpur
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Maskal compares
By population, Maskal ranks #22 of 96 inhabited villages in Aurad taluka.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Maskal had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 585436
Post office: Maskal
Other villages in Aurad taluka
View all 98 →Maskal — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Karnataka's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+12.9%), 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
Population, education & work
- Population
- 2,123Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,099 / 1,024
- Households
- 437
- People per home
- 4.9
- Literacy rate
- 67.2%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 1,125
- Work participation
- 53.0%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Maskal on the map
Maskal · 18.1690° N, 77.4010° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Maskal's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Maskal
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Maskal's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchCanara Bank, Aurad · 9.4 km (straight line) · IFSC CNRB0003868 · RBI IFSC list (as of 2026-09-01)
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeAurad (B) Post Office · 9.4 km (straight line) · PIN 585326 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
- Hospital / PHCSanthpur CHC · 4 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Maskal
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Maskal's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices545 in Bidar district
Bank · 9.4 km away (straight line)
CANARA BANK AURAD NEAR BASAVESHWAR CIRCLE MAIN ROAD AURAD - 585326 DIST. BIDAR KARNATAKA
- Aurad (B) Post Office
Post office · 9.4 km away (straight line)
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics125 in Bidar district
- Santhpur CHC
Primary / community health centre · 4 km away (straight line)
Santhpur
- Hedgapur Government Hospital
Hospital · 6 km away (straight line)
Bidar, Karnataka
- Thana Kushnuru Primary Health Centre
Primary / community health centre · 7.7 km away (straight line)
T.Kushnoor
Schools & anganwadis12 in Bidar district
Colleges & universities27 in Bidar district
- Bhimanna Khandre Institute of Technology
College · 25 km away (straight line)
- Sri Rajiv Gandhi Independant PU College of Arts, Science and Commerce
College · 27 km away (straight line)
- Rrk College Mahadev Nagar Bidar
College · 28 km away (straight line)
Naubad, Bidar, Karnataka
Police & fire stations3 in Bidar district
- Bidar Fire Station
Fire station · 30 km away (straight line)
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Bidar district
- Collector Office
District Collectorate · 92 km away (straight line)
- Collector Office
District Collectorate · 95 km away (straight line)
Government offices14 in Bidar district
- Child friendly special court
Court · 31 km away (straight line)
- Senior civil judge and CJM
Court · 31 km away (straight line)
- Additional senior civil judge and CJM
Court · 31 km away (straight line)
Temples21 in Bidar district
Mosques63 in Bidar district
Mosque · 4.2 km away (straight line)
Santpur., Santhpur, Karnataka
Mosque · 7 km away (straight line)
Jojna, Karnataka
Mosque · 9.5 km away (straight line)
Aurad, Karnataka
Other places of worship5 in Bidar district
Gurudwara · 29 km away (straight line)
Transport60 in Bidar district
- Kalagapura
Railway station · 22 km away (straight line)
- Halbarga
Railway station · 22 km away (straight line)
- Bhalki
Railway station · 23 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services1 in Bidar district
Community places5 in Bidar district
All places in Aurad taluka (23) →Places of worship in Maskal →Suggest a missing place
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).
People often ask about Maskal
Where is Maskal located?
Maskal is a village in Aurad taluka of Bidar district, Karnataka, India.
Which district is Maskal in?
Maskal is in Bidar district of Karnataka.
Which gram panchayat does Maskal belong to?
Maskal comes under the Santpur gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Maskal?
The pincode of Maskal, Aurad, Bidar is 585436.
What is the population of Maskal?
As per the 2011 Census, Maskal had a population of 2,123 (1,099 males and 1,024 females).
How many households are there in Maskal?
Maskal had 437 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Maskal?
Maskal covers about 1,486 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Maskal?
The literacy rate of Maskal was 67.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Maskal?
Maskal had 932 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Maskal in?
Maskal is in the Bidar Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Maskal?
Sagar Eshwar Khandre (Indian National Congress) won the Bidar Lok Sabha seat, which includes Maskal, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Maskal in?
Maskal is in the Aurad assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Maskal?
Prabhu B Chavan (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Aurad assembly seat, which includes Maskal, in 2023.
Which development block is Maskal in?
Maskal is in the Aurad development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Maskal?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Maskal is 600032 and its Census 2011 village code is 600032.
Which villages are near Maskal?
Villages near Maskal include Khandikeri (8.6 km), Bembra (8.9 km), Bachepalli (9.9 km), Chandoori (12 km), Mural (12 km).
What is the population of Maskal in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Maskal's Census 2011 population of 2,123 by Karnataka's official RGI projection (+12.9% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,400 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Maskal?
The sarpanch of Maskal 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.
- 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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What do you need to find near Maskal?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
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- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
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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.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (1 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026): 1.6 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
Long-term district average for November: 20.9 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Bidar district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 2 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Gram(Moong)(Whole) · Green (Whole) | Basava Kalayana APMC | 8,700 | 8,900 | 8,700 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Red gram/Arhar/Tur(whole) · Arhar (Whole) | Bidar APMC | 5,888 | 10,666 | 10,092 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Rice · CR 1009 (Coarse) Boiled | Bidar APMC | 4,700 | 7,800 | 6,900 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Soyabean · Soyabeen | Basava Kalayana APMC | 6,700 | 7,150 | 6,950 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Average (Whole) | Basava Kalayana APMC | 6,000 | 7,700 | 7,300 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Jawari/Local | Bidar APMC | 6,166 | 7,231 | 6,810 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole) · Black Gram (Whole) | Bidar APMC | 6,222 | 10,275 | 9,800 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole) · Black Gram (Whole) | Basava Kalayana APMC | 9,200 | 9,900 | 9,400 | 31 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 Maskal's shops. Best mandi price near Maskal →
Official dataAgmarknet, 2 Nov 2026