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About Maripur Village

Maripur is a mid sized village in Rafiganj tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 603, made up of 307 males and 296 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Maripur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Maripur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Rafiganj
Pincode 824125
Area (hectares) 74 hectares
Population 603
Male Population 307
Female Population 296
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Maripur compares

By the 2011 count Maripur is the 156th largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,326 residents. Its 74 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 925.

Getting to Maripur

Maripur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Maripur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Maripur from other places

Maripur lies about 26 km from Aurangabad. 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 Maripur
Tehsil headquarters Rafiganj 1.5 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 26 km

Villages closest to Maripur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rafiganj 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 Maripur

As per the Census of India 2011, Maripur village had a population of 603. That makes it the 156th largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,326 residents.

Maripur village has 307 males and 296 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Maripur has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 925.

The pincode recorded for Maripur is 824125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Maripur covers 74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Maripur falls under Rafiganj tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The census record for Maripur notes the nearest railway station 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 - 10 km distance for Maripur.

Maripur is about 26 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Maripur is in Rafiganj tehsil of Aurangabad district. Rafiganj is about 1.5 km away. Aurangabad is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Phesra (under 2 km), Thakurar (under 2 km) and Karmi (2.1 km).

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

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