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About Musapur Village

Musapur is one of the larger villages in Korha tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 14,848, made up of 7,758 males and 7,090 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1040.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854108, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Musapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Musapur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Korha
Pincode 854108
Area (hectares) 1040.4 hectares
Population 14,848
Male Population 7,758
Female Population 7,090
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Musapur compares

By the 2011 count Musapur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,872 residents. Its 1040.4 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Musapur

Musapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Musapur as Available within <5 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 Musapur from other places

Musapur lies about 19 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Rautara, about 12 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 Musapur
Nearest railway station Rautara 12 km
Nearest town Purnia 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Korha 19 km
District headquarters Katihar 19 km

Villages closest to Musapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Musapur village had a population of 14,848. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,872 residents.

Musapur village has 7,758 males and 7,090 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Musapur has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Musapur is 854108. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Musapur covers 1040.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Musapur falls under Korha tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Musapur is Rautara, about 12 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Musapur.

Musapur is about 19 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Musapur is in Korha tehsil of Katihar district. Rautara is about 12 km away. Purnia is about 16 km away. Korha is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Musapur Milik (under 2 km), Korha (2.5 km) and Mahinathpur (2.7 km).

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

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