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About Murar Village

Murar is one of the larger villages in Chaugain tehsil, in the district of Buxar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,040, made up of 2,652 males and 2,388 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 900 females per 1000 males. The village covers 540 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Murar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Murar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Buxar
Tehsil Chaugain
Pincode 802127
Area (hectares) 540 hectares
Population 5,040
Male Population 2,652
Female Population 2,388
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 900
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Murar compares

By the 2011 count Murar is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,437 residents. Its 540 hectares work out to about 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Murar

Murar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Murar as Available within 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 Murar from other places

Murar lies about 27 km from Buxar, and the nearest railway station is Twining Ganj, about 10 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 Murar
Tehsil headquarters Chaugain under 2 km
Nearest railway station Twining Ganj 10 km
Nearest town Dumraon 11 km
District headquarters Buxar 27 km

Villages closest to Murar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Murar village had a population of 5,040. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,437 residents.

Murar village has 2,652 males and 2,388 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Murar has about 900 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 983.

The pincode recorded for Murar is 802127. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Murar covers 540 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Murar falls under Chaugain tehsil of Buxar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Murar is Twining Ganj, about 10 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Murar.

Murar is about 27 km from Buxar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Murar is in Chaugain tehsil of Buxar district. Chaugain is about under 2 km away. Twining Ganj is about 10 km away. Dumraon is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baida (under 2 km), Chaugain (under 2 km) and Panrepur (2.0 km).

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

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