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About Mura Village

Mura is a mid sized village in Hathua tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 752, made up of 364 males and 388 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,066 females per 1000 males. The village covers 71.8 hectares hectares.

Mura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Hathua
Area (hectares) 71.8 hectares
Population 752
Male Population 364
Female Population 388
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,066
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mura compares

By the 2011 count Mura is the 78th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,123 residents. Its 71.8 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1037.

Getting to Mura

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

How far is Mura from other places

Mura lies about 22 km from Gopalganj. 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 Mura
Tehsil headquarters Hathua 5.7 km
Nearest town Mirganj 9.0 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 22 km

Villages closest to Mura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mura village had a population of 752. That makes it the 78th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,123 residents.

Mura village has 364 males and 388 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mura has about 1066 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1037.

Mura covers 71.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mura falls under Hathua tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The census record for Mura notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Mura is about 22 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mura is in Hathua tehsil of Gopalganj district. Hathua is about 5.7 km away. Mirganj is about 9.0 km away. Gopalganj 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 Bigahi Jagdish (under 2 km), Machhagar Patti Jagdish (under 2 km) and Machhagar Urf Lachhiram Patti (under 2 km).

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

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