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About Mura Khap Village

Mura Khap is a mid sized village in Darauli tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 771, made up of 406 males and 365 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 899 females per 1000 males. The village covers 67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841235, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mura Khap Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mura Khap village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Darauli
Pincode 841235
Area (hectares) 67 hectares
Population 771
Male Population 406
Female Population 365
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 899
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mura Khap compares

By the 2011 count Mura Khap is the 66th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,792 residents. Its 67 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Mura Khap

Mura Khap is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mura Khap as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Mura Khap from other places

Mura Khap lies about 19 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Karchhue, about 9.3 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 Mura Khap
Nearest railway station Karchhue 9.3 km
Nearest town Mairwa 9.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Darauli 9.6 km
District headquarters Siwan 19 km

Villages closest to Mura Khap

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Darauli 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 Mura Khap

As per the Census of India 2011, Mura Khap village had a population of 771. That makes it the 66th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,792 residents.

Mura Khap village has 406 males and 365 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mura Khap has about 899 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1014.

The pincode recorded for Mura Khap is 841235. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mura Khap covers 67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mura Khap falls under Darauli tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mura Khap is Karchhue, about 9.3 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Mura Khap.

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

Mura Khap is in Darauli tehsil of Siwan district. Karchhue is about 9.3 km away. Mairwa is about 9.4 km away. Darauli is about 9.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Murakaramwar (under 2 km), Khairati Dalip (under 2 km) and Sarna (1.7 km).

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

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