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About Morwe Village

Morwe is a large village in Majhiaon tehsil, in the district of Garhwa, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,512, made up of 2,370 males and 2,142 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 904 females per 1000 males. The village covers 489 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822114, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Morwe Overview

Census 2011 figures for Morwe village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Garhwa
Tehsil Majhiaon
Pincode 822114
Area (hectares) 489 hectares
Population 4,512
Male Population 2,370
Female Population 2,142
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 904
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Morwe compares

By the 2011 count Morwe is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,278 residents. Its 489 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Morwe

Morwe is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Morwe as Available within 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 Morwe from other places

Morwe lies about 27 km from Garhwa, and the nearest railway station is Satbahini, about 3.1 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 Morwe
Nearest railway station Satbahini 3.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Majhiaon 9.0 km
Nearest town Bishrāmpur 19 km
District headquarters Garhwa 27 km

Villages closest to Morwe

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Morwe village had a population of 4,512. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,278 residents.

Morwe village has 2,370 males and 2,142 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Morwe has about 904 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Morwe is 822114. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Morwe covers 489 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Morwe falls under Majhiaon tehsil of Garhwa district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Morwe is Satbahini, about 3.1 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Morwe.

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

Morwe is in Majhiaon tehsil of Garhwa district. Satbahini is about 3.1 km away. Majhiaon is about 9.0 km away. Bishrāmpur is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jaungipur (under 2 km), Bhalui (1.9 km) and Bahera Kalan (2.8 km).

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

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