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About Muraut Village

Muraut is a large village in Alamnagar tehsil, in the district of Madhepura, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,955, made up of 1,551 males and 1,404 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 967.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852219, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Muraut Overview

Census 2011 figures for Muraut village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhepura
Tehsil Alamnagar
Pincode 852219
Area (hectares) 967.2 hectares
Population 2,955
Male Population 1,551
Female Population 1,404
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
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 Muraut compares

By the 2011 count Muraut is the 18th largest of the 28 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 6,264 residents. Its 967.2 hectares work out to about 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 906.

Getting to Muraut

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

Muraut lies about 49 km from Madhepura, and the nearest railway station is Narayanpur, 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 Muraut
Tehsil headquarters Alamnagar 9.7 km
Nearest railway station Narayanpur 10 km
Nearest town Gogri Jamālpur 23 km
District headquarters Madhepura 49 km

Villages closest to Muraut

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Muraut village had a population of 2,955. That makes it the 18th largest of the 28 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 6,264 residents.

Muraut village has 1,551 males and 1,404 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Muraut has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 906.

The pincode recorded for Muraut is 852219. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Muraut covers 967.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Muraut falls under Alamnagar tehsil of Madhepura district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Muraut is Narayanpur, 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 Muraut.

Muraut is about 49 km from Madhepura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Muraut is in Alamnagar tehsil of Madhepura district. Alamnagar is about 9.7 km away. Narayanpur is about 10 km away. Gogri Jamālpur is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kishunpur Ratwara (2.6 km), Gangapur (3.4 km) and Parail (4.5 km).

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

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