Mashar, Chengam, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 21, 2024.

Geographic Location of Mashar


The village Mashar is located in Chengam Taluk of Tiruvannamalai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Mashar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Pudupalayam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Pudupalayam, which is about 15 kilometers away from Mashar.

Travel and Communication for Mashar


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village.

Postal Address:
Mashar,
Tiruvannamalai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 606702

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Mashar


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Mashar is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Mashar is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Mashar


As per available data from the year 2009, 2190 persons live in 505 house holds in the village Mashar. There are 1080 female individuals and 1110 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.32% and males constitute 50.68% of the total population.

There are 692 scheduled castes persons of which 338 are females and 354 are males. Females constitute 48.84% and males constitute 51.16% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 31.6% of the total population.

There are 31 scheduled tribes persons of which 18 are females and 13 are males. Females constitute 58.06% and males constitute 41.94% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.42% of the total population.

Population density of Mashar is 489.01 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Mashar


Maps, reports and datasets of Mashar on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Mashar is 447.84 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 197.19 ha. About 0.28 ha is un-irrigated area. About 196.91 ha is irrigated area. About 103.4 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 93.51 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 114.04 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 91.22 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 45.39 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Mashar


There is a government pre-primary school. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Mashar.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Mashar.

There is a government middle school in the village Mashar.

There is a government secondary school in the village Mashar.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Mashar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Mashar


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Mashar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Mashar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Mashar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Mashar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Mashar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Mashar


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Mashar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Mashar.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Mashar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Mashar


There is a community health centre away from Mashar.

There is a primary health centre away from Mashar.

There is a primary health sub-centre away from Mashar.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre away from Mashar.

There is a TB clinic away from Mashar.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Mashar.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Mashar.

There is a dispensary away from Mashar.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Mashar.

There is a mobile health centre away from Mashar.

There is a family welfare centre away from Mashar.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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