Masodha
Town in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Masodha is a town in Ayodhya district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a sub post office of Ayodhya and is close to Ayodhya city. Masodha is 6 km south of the district magistrate's office . Masodha is also a block in Ayodhya district.[1]
Masodha | |
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Town | |
  Masodha Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Masodha Masodha (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26.77316°N 82.13982°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Ayodhya |
| District | Ayodhya |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Ayodhya Municipal Corporation |
| Elevation | 1,346 m (4,416 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 29,000 |
| • Rank | 13 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Regional | Awadhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 204001 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-42 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/992 ♂/♀ |
| Website | up |
Transport
Road
Masodha is situated at Ayodhya - Sultanpur Road NH 330; that is why Masodha is well connected with nearby cities and towns. Ayodhya, Sultanpur and Akbarpur are the nearby cities. Bhadarsa, Bikapur, Goshainganj, Mehbubganj, Maya Bazar, Sohawal, Raunahi, Tarun, and Haiderganj are the nearby towns connected well with Masodha.
Railway
Masodha is the main railway station which is located in Masodha town itself.[2] Ayodhya Cantt,[3] Bharatkund,[4] Ayodhya Junction,[5] Goshainganj,[6] Rudauli[7] and Chaure Bazar[8] are the nearby railway stations from Masodha.
Air
Ayodhya International Airport (under construction) is the nearest airport to Masodha.[9]
Demographics
As of the 2011 India census, Masodha had a population of 250. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Masodha has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 52%. In Masodha, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.[citation needed]
