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About Motiha Village

Motiha is a large village in Handia tehsil, in the district of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,894, made up of 1,496 males and 1,398 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 193.34 hectares hectares.

Motiha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Motiha village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Allahabad
Tehsil Handia
Area (hectares) 193.34 hectares
Population 2,894
Male Population 1,496
Female Population 1,398
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
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 Motiha compares

By the 2011 count Motiha is the 76th largest of the 600 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents. Its 193.34 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Motiha

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

Motiha lies about 26 km from Allahabad, and the nearest railway station is Saidabad, 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 Motiha
Nearest railway station Saidabad 5.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Handia 11 km
Nearest town Phulpur 14 km
District headquarters Allahabad 26 km

Villages closest to Motiha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Motiha village had a population of 2,894. That makes it the 76th largest of the 600 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents.

Motiha village has 1,496 males and 1,398 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Motiha has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 967.

Motiha covers 193.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Motiha falls under Handia tehsil of Allahabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Motiha is Saidabad, about 5.8 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 Motiha.

Motiha is about 26 km from Allahabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Motiha is in Handia tehsil of Allahabad district. Saidabad is about 5.8 km away. Handia is about 11 km away. Phulpur is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pakari (under 2 km), Raniyadih (under 2 km) and Saryan Yusuf (under 2 km).

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

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