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About Marikpur Village

Marikpur is a mid sized village in Kerakat tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,708, made up of 828 males and 880 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,063 females per 1000 males. The village covers 141.25 hectares hectares.

Marikpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marikpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Kerakat
Area (hectares) 141.25 hectares
Population 1,708
Male Population 828
Female Population 880
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,063
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 Marikpur compares

By the 2011 count Marikpur is the 132nd largest of the 400 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,549 residents. Its 141.25 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1071.

Getting to Marikpur

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

Marikpur lies about 31 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Parsipur, about 12 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 Marikpur
Nearest town Bhadohi 11 km
Nearest railway station Parsipur 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Kerakat 31 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 31 km

Villages closest to Marikpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Marikpur village had a population of 1,708. That makes it the 132nd largest of the 400 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,549 residents.

Marikpur village has 828 males and 880 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marikpur has about 1063 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1071.

Marikpur covers 141.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Marikpur falls under Kerakat tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Marikpur is Parsipur, about 12 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 Marikpur.

Marikpur is about 31 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marikpur is in Kerakat tehsil of Jaunpur district. Bhadohi is about 11 km away. Parsipur is about 12 km away. Kerakat is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Koilari (3.9 km), Bahuri (5.4 km) and Barmalpur (7.3 km).

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

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