Masat, Hooghly
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Mosat মশাট |
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| Census Town | |
 Mosat
 Mosat
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| Coordinates: 22°44′13″N 88°11′30″E / 22.736986°N 88.191802°ECoordinates: 22°44′13″N 88°11′30″E / 22.736986°N 88.191802°E | |
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 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,007 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 712701 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Serampore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chanditala |
| Website | Masat |
Masat is a census town in Chanditala I CD Block in the Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district of West Bengal, India. It is under the Chanditala police station.
It is located approximately 28 km from the district headquarters of Hooghly and 33 km from the state capital, Kolkata.
Masat is located at 22°44′13″N 88°11′30″E / 22.736986°N 88.191802°E and is a Gram panchayat in the Chanditala I community development block, Hooghly.
As of the 2011 Census of India, Masat has a total population of 8,007, consisting of 4,033 males and 3,974 females. The population of children under 6 years old is 752. The total number of literate people in Masat is 6,286 (86.64% of the population over 6 years of age).
The headquarters of Chanditala I CD Block are located at Masat.
Baruipara railway station is the nearest railway station on Howrah-Bardhaman chord of Kolkata Suburban Railway network. The main road is State Highway 15. It is the main road of the town and is connected to NH 19 (old number NH 2).
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