Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau.

Jhalda subdivision, shown in the map alongside, is located in the western part of the district, bordering Jharkhand.

The area is home to Purulia Chhau dance with spectacular masks made at Charida.

[8] A short stretch of local roads link Masina to State Highway 4.

[9] Jhalda railway station, on the Gomoh Muri line, is located nearby.