Maskanwa

Maskanwa
Maskanwa , Bazar
Khale Gaon
Maskanwa
Maskanwa
Maskanwa
Coordinates: 26°59′22″N 82°20′31″E / 26.9893914°N 82.3418856°E / 26.9893914; 82.3418856
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictGonda
Elevation
103 m (338 ft)
Language
 • OfficialHindi
 • Additional officialUrdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
271305
Telephone code05265
Vehicle registrationUP 43
Sex ratio997/1000 /

Maskanwa (Hindi: मसकनवाँ) is a railway station, local marketplace and settlement in the Mankapur tehsil of Gonda district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is part of the Awadh region and falls under the administration of the Maskanva Gram Panchayat. The Maskanwa railway station lies on the Lucknow–Gorakhpur line of the North Eastern Railway zone. The Chhapiya block administrative centre at Chhapiya is situated near Maskanwa railway station and serves surrounding villages.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Maskanwa had a population of 1,508 across 228 households, comprising 776 males and 732 females. The official languages are Hindi and Urdu, while Awadhi is widely spoken in the region.