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About Muha Village

Muha is a mid sized village in Harraiya tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 519, made up of 254 males and 265 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,043 females per 1000 males. The village covers 37.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272131, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Muha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Muha village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Harraiya
Pincode 272131
Area (hectares) 37.4 hectares
Population 519
Male Population 254
Female Population 265
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,043
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Muha compares

By the 2011 count Muha is the 609th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 641 residents. Its 37.4 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Muha

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

How far is Muha from other places

Muha lies about 62 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Bridgemanganj, about 4.5 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 Muha
Nearest railway station Bridgemanganj 4.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Harraiya 16 km
Nearest town Mehndāwal 22 km
District headquarters Basti 62 km

Villages closest to Muha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Muha village had a population of 519. That makes it the 609th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 641 residents.

Muha village has 254 males and 265 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Muha has about 1043 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Muha is 272131. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Muha covers 37.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Muha falls under Harraiya tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Muha is Bridgemanganj, about 4.5 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Muha.

Muha is about 62 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Muha is in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district. Bridgemanganj is about 4.5 km away. Harraiya is about 16 km away. Mehndāwal is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mohammadpur (under 2 km), Mainahiya (under 2 km) and Bhatiha (under 2 km).

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

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