Masratu

Masratu is a census town in the Katkamdag CD block in the Hazaribagh Sadar subdivision of the Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Location
Masratu is located at 23.98139°N, 85.32639°W.

Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Masratu (location code 368709) had a total population of 5,996, of which 3,161 (53%) were males and 2,835 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 904. The total number of literate persons in Masratu was 3,806 (74.74% of the population over 6 years).

Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Hazaribagh, Masratu covered an area of 3.75 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 7 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved uncovered well, hand pump. It had 685 domestic electric connections. Among the educational facilities it had 6 primary schools, 3 middle schools, other educational facilities at Hazaribagh 6 km away. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities, it had 3 stadiums, 1 public library, reading room. An important commodity it manufactured was chhana. It had office of 1 cooperative bank.

Transport
Hazaribagh Town railway station on the Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line is located nearby.