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About Murarpur Village

Murarpur is a small village in Karakat tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 397, made up of 214 males and 183 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 855 females per 1000 males. The village covers 57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802212, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Murarpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Murarpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Karakat
Pincode 802212
Area (hectares) 57 hectares
Population 397
Male Population 214
Female Population 183
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 855
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 Murarpur compares

By the 2011 count Murarpur is the 116th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,623 residents. Its 57 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 927.

Getting to Murarpur

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

Murarpur lies about 74 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Bikramganj, about 5.3 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 Murarpur
Tehsil headquarters Karakat 3.2 km
Nearest railway station Bikramganj 5.3 km
District headquarters Rohtas 74 km

Villages closest to Murarpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Murarpur village had a population of 397. That makes it the 116th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,623 residents.

Murarpur village has 214 males and 183 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Murarpur has about 855 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 927.

The pincode recorded for Murarpur is 802212. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Murarpur covers 57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Murarpur falls under Karakat tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Murarpur is Bikramganj, about 5.3 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 Murarpur.

Murarpur is about 74 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Murarpur is in Karakat tehsil of Rohtas district. Karakat is about 3.2 km away. Bikramganj is about 5.3 km away. Rohtas is about 74 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pardiha (under 2 km), Mahuari (under 2 km) and Duari (under 2 km).

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

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