Masthi

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Masthi
village
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Karnataka
District Kolar
Talukas Malur
Population
 (2001)
  Total6,409
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Masthi is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. [1] [2] It is located in the Malur taluk of Kolar district in Karnataka.

Karnataka State in southern India

Karnataka is a state in the south western region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the State of Mysore, it was renamed Karnataka in 1973. The state corresponds to the Carnatic region. The capital and largest city is Bangalore.

Malur town taluk in Karnataka, India

Malur is a town in Kolar district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Malur is Located at a distance of 26 km from Kolar, and is very near to the state capital Bengaluru. It is 50 km away from Bengaluru.one can reach Bengaluru from malur by trains.train frequency is good.located 16km from Hoskote and 28km from hosur(tamilnadu).

Kolar district District in Karnataka, India

Kolar districtpronunciation ) is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. Kolar is the district headquarters. Located in southern Karnataka, it is the state's easternmost district. The district is surrounded by the Bangalore Rural district on the west, Chikballapur district on the north, the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh on the east and the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu on the south.

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Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Masthi had a population of 6,409 with 3,276 males and 3,133 females. [1]

Census Acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses include traditional culture, business, supplies, and traffic censuses. The United Nations defines the essential features of population and housing censuses as "individual enumeration, universality within a defined territory, simultaneity and defined periodicity", and recommends that population censuses be taken at least every 10 years. United Nations recommendations also cover census topics to be collected, official definitions, classifications and other useful information to co-ordinate international practices.

History

Although early history is unknown, it is known that this place was ruled by "polygars" (pah-leh-gara) (petty chieftains) until a new system of governance was introduced after English entry into Mysore. Masthi had a significant Brahmin population in mid 1900s but not many remain to this day. Masthi Venkatesha Iyengar, a Kannada writer, is from Masthi.

Mysore City in Karnataka, India

Mysore, officially Mysuru, is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of 2,427 ft (739.75 m).

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References

  1. 1 2 Village code= 1945100 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  2. "Yahoomaps India :". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008. Masthi, Kolar, Karnataka