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About Marufpur Village

Marufpur is a large village in Sakaldiha tehsil, in the district of Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,366, made up of 1,221 males and 1,145 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 218.52 hectares hectares.

Marufpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marufpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Chandauli
Tehsil Sakaldiha
Area (hectares) 218.52 hectares
Population 2,366
Male Population 1,221
Female Population 1,145
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Marufpur compares

By the 2011 count Marufpur is the 87th largest of the 437 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,503 residents. Its 218.52 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Marufpur

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

Marufpur lies about 28 km from Chandauli, and the nearest railway station is Saiyedpur Bhitri, about 4.0 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 Marufpur
Nearest town Saidpur 3.4 km
Nearest railway station Saiyedpur Bhitri 4.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Sakaldiha 19 km
District headquarters Chandauli 28 km

Villages closest to Marufpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Marufpur village had a population of 2,366. That makes it the 87th largest of the 437 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,503 residents.

Marufpur village has 1,221 males and 1,145 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marufpur has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

Marufpur covers 218.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Marufpur falls under Sakaldiha tehsil of Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Marufpur is Saiyedpur Bhitri, about 4.0 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 village for Marufpur.

Marufpur is about 28 km from Chandauli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marufpur is in Sakaldiha tehsil of Chandauli district. Saidpur is about 3.4 km away. Saiyedpur Bhitri is about 4.0 km away. Sakaldiha 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 Marufapur (under 2 km), Nadesar (under 2 km) and Majhilepur (under 2 km).

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

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