About Marha Village

Marha is a mid sized village in Campierganj tehsil, in the district of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,197, made up of 610 males and 587 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 72.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273165, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marha village
Description	Value
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Gorakhpur
Tehsil	Campierganj
Pincode	273165
Area (hectares)	72.73 hectares
Population	1,197
Male Population	610
Female Population	587
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	962
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Marha compares

By the 2011 count Marha is the 98th largest of the 196 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents. Its 72.73 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Marha

Marha is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Marha as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Marha from other places

Marha lies about 22 km from Gorakhpur, and the nearest railway station is Peppeganj, about 5.9 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 Marha
Nearest railway station	Peppeganj	5.9 km
Nearest town	Mehndāwal	14 km
Tehsil headquarters	Campierganj	22 km
District headquarters	Gorakhpur	22 km

Villages closest to Marha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Marha village had a population of 1,197. That makes it the 98th largest of the 196 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents.

Marha village has 610 males and 587 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marha has about 962 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Marha is 273165. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marha covers 72.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Marha falls under Campierganj tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Marha is Peppeganj, about 5.9 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Marha.

Marha is about 22 km from Gorakhpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marha is in Campierganj tehsil of Gorakhpur district. Peppeganj is about 5.9 km away. Mehndāwal is about 14 km away. Campierganj is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.