About Murabe Village

Murabe is one of the larger villages in Palghar tehsil, in the district of Thane, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,469, made up of 3,820 males and 3,649 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 339.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 401501, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Murabe Overview

Census 2011 figures for Murabe village
Description	Value
State	Maharashtra
District	Thane
Tehsil	Palghar
Pincode	401501
Area (hectares)	339.57 hectares
Population	7,469
Male Population	3,820
Female Population	3,649
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	955
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Murabe compares

By the 2011 count Murabe is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,624 residents. Its 339.57 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 986.

Getting to Murabe

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

Murabe lies about 66 km from Thane, and the nearest railway station is Umroli, about 5.8 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 Murabe
Nearest railway station	Umroli	5.8 km
Tehsil headquarters	Palghar	7.7 km
Nearest town	Khaira	7.7 km
District headquarters	Thane	66 km

Villages closest to Murabe

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

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Common questions about Murabe

As per the Census of India 2011, Murabe village had a population of 7,469. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,624 residents.

Murabe village has 3,820 males and 3,649 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Murabe has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 986.

The pincode recorded for Murabe is 401501. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Murabe covers 339.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Murabe falls under Palghar tehsil of Thane district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Murabe is Umroli, about 5.8 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 village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Murabe.

Murabe is about 66 km from Thane in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Murabe is in Palghar tehsil of Thane district. Umroli is about 5.8 km away. Palghar is about 7.7 km away. Khaira is about 7.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.