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About Murarhi Village

Murarhi is a large village in Karpi tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,288, made up of 2,181 males and 2,107 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 332 hectares hectares.

Murarhi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Murarhi village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Karpi
Area (hectares) 332 hectares
Population 4,288
Male Population 2,181
Female Population 2,107
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Murarhi compares

By the 2011 count Murarhi is the 12th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,379 residents. Its 332 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 917.

Getting to Murarhi

Murarhi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Murarhi as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Murarhi from other places

Murarhi lies about 12 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Jehanabad Court, about 22 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Murarhi
Tehsil headquarters Karpi 4.3 km
District headquarters Arwal 12 km
Nearest railway station Jehanabad Court 22 km

Villages closest to Murarhi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Karpi tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Murarhi

As per the Census of India 2011, Murarhi village had a population of 4,288. That makes it the 12th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,379 residents.

Murarhi village has 2,181 males and 2,107 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Murarhi has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 917.

Murarhi covers 332 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Murarhi falls under Karpi tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Murarhi is Jehanabad Court, about 22 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Murarhi.

Murarhi is about 12 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Murarhi is in Karpi tehsil of Arwal district. Karpi is about 4.3 km away. Arwal is about 12 km away. Jehanabad Court is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Milki (under 2 km), Nadi Khurd (under 2 km) and Manirampur (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Murarhi today is likely to be higher.

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