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About Murlipur Village

Murlipur is a mid sized village in Taraiya tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,312, made up of 682 males and 630 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 21 hectares hectares.

Murlipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Murlipur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Taraiya
Area (hectares) 21 hectares
Population 1,312
Male Population 682
Female Population 630
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Murlipur compares

By the 2011 count Murlipur is the 41st largest of the 68 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,987 residents. Its 21 hectares work out to about 62 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Murlipur

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

How far is Murlipur from other places

Murlipur lies about 27 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Sham Kauria, about 6.3 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 Murlipur
Tehsil headquarters Taraiya 1.5 km
Nearest railway station Sham Kauria 6.3 km
Nearest town Marhaura 10 km
District headquarters Saran 27 km

Villages closest to Murlipur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Murlipur village had a population of 1,312. That makes it the 41st largest of the 68 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,987 residents.

Murlipur village has 682 males and 630 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Murlipur has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 983.

Murlipur covers 21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 62 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Murlipur falls under Taraiya tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Murlipur is Sham Kauria, about 6.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 km distance for Murlipur.

Murlipur is about 27 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Murlipur is in Taraiya tehsil of Saran district. Taraiya is about 1.5 km away. Sham Kauria is about 6.3 km away. Marhaura is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Deuria (under 2 km), Bagahi Harakhpur (under 2 km) and Kishunpura (under 2 km).

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

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