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About Murthua Village

Murthua is one of the larger villages in Bithan tehsil, in the district of Samastipur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,449, made up of 2,749 males and 2,700 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1542.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 848207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Murthua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Murthua village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Samastipur
Tehsil Bithan
Pincode 848207
Area (hectares) 1542.2 hectares
Population 5,449
Male Population 2,749
Female Population 2,700
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
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 Murthua compares

By the 2011 count Murthua is the 8th largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,929 residents. Its 1542.2 hectares work out to about 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Murthua

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

Murthua lies about 55 km from Samastipur, and the nearest railway station is Sonma Pranpur halt, about 4.6 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 Murthua
Nearest railway station Sonma Pranpur halt 4.6 km
Nearest town Bakhri 5.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Bithan 5.9 km
District headquarters Samastipur 55 km

Villages closest to Murthua

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Murthua village had a population of 5,449. That makes it the 8th largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,929 residents.

Murthua village has 2,749 males and 2,700 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Murthua has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Murthua is 848207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Murthua covers 1542.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Murthua falls under Bithan tehsil of Samastipur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Murthua is Sonma Pranpur halt, about 4.6 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 Murthua.

Murthua is about 55 km from Samastipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Murthua is in Bithan tehsil of Samastipur district. Sonma Pranpur halt is about 4.6 km away. Bakhri is about 5.0 km away. Bithan is about 5.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pachrukhi (3.9 km), Halna (4.5 km) and Pirautana (4.7 km).

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

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