Cities and towns in the western part of Diamond Harbour subdivision (including Falta, Diamond Harbour I & II, Kulpi CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, H: historical place/ religious centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Area overview
Diamond Harbour subdivision is a rural subdivision with patches of urbanization. Only 14.61% of the population lives in the urban areas and an overwhelming 85.39% lives in the rural areas. In the western portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 11 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the western part, located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is covered by the Kulpi Diamond Harbour Plain, which is 5–6 metres above sea level. Archaeological excavations at Deulpota and Harinarayanpur, on the bank of the Hooghly River indicate the existence of human habitation more than 2,000 years ago.[3][4][5]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
According to the 2011 Census of India, Masat had a total population of 5,839 of which 2,984 (51%) were males and 2,855 (49%) were females. There were 756 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Masat was 4,110 (80.86% of the population over 6 years).[6]
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Masat covered an area of 1.7082 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved tubewell/ boreholes. It had 496 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities, it had a dispensary/ health centre, family welfare centre, veterinary hospital nearby. Among the educational facilities it had were 2 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school, the nearest general degree college at Diamond Harbour 15 km away. Three important commodities it produced were: paddy, vegetables, sunflower.[7]
Transport
Masat is on the Usthi-Magrahat Road, which links it to the National Highway 12 / Diamond Harbour Road.[8]
Education
Masat High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1909. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.[9]
Masat Girls’ High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1974. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.[10]
^"District Census Handbook South Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A"(PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 999-1006 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029:Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
