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About Murhhua Village

Murhhua is a mid sized village in Chakia tehsil, in the district of Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,387, made up of 719 males and 668 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 76.19 hectares hectares.

Murhhua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Murhhua village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Chandauli
Tehsil Chakia
Area (hectares) 76.19 hectares
Population 1,387
Male Population 719
Female Population 668
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Murhhua compares

By the 2011 count Murhhua is the 76th largest of the 496 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 784 residents. Its 76.19 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 926.

Getting to Murhhua

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

Murhhua lies about 30 km from Chandauli, and the nearest railway station is Ahraura Road, about 24 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 Murhhua
Tehsil headquarters Chakia 9.0 km
Nearest town Ahraura 11 km
Nearest railway station Ahraura Road 24 km
District headquarters Chandauli 30 km

Villages closest to Murhhua

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Murhhua village had a population of 1,387. That makes it the 76th largest of the 496 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 784 residents.

Murhhua village has 719 males and 668 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Murhhua has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 926.

Murhhua covers 76.19 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Murhhua falls under Chakia tehsil of Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Murhhua is Ahraura Road, about 24 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 for Murhhua.

Murhhua is about 30 km from Chandauli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Murhhua is in Chakia tehsil of Chandauli district. Chakia is about 9.0 km away. Ahraura is about 11 km away. Ahraura Road is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Murhahua (under 2 km), Salempur (under 2 km) and Pandi (under 2 km).

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

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