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About Marufpur Village

Marufpur is a mid sized village in Machhlishahr tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 952, made up of 463 males and 489 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,056 females per 1000 males. The village covers 48.13 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marufpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marufpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Machhlishahr
Pincode 222143
Area (hectares) 48.13 hectares
Population 952
Male Population 463
Female Population 489
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,056
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 Marufpur compares

By the 2011 count Marufpur is the 267th largest of the 481 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,380 residents. Its 48.13 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1061.

Getting to Marufpur

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

Marufpur lies about 29 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Janghai Junction, about 16 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
Tehsil headquarters Machhlishahr 2.2 km
Nearest town Machhlīshahr 2.2 km
Nearest railway station Janghai Junction 16 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 29 km

Villages closest to Marufpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Machhlishahr 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 952. That makes it the 267th largest of the 481 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,380 residents.

Marufpur village has 463 males and 489 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marufpur has about 1056 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1061.

The pincode recorded for Marufpur is 222143. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marufpur covers 48.13 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Marufpur falls under Machhlishahr tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Marufpur is Janghai Junction, about 16 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 Marufpur.

Marufpur is about 29 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marufpur is in Machhlishahr tehsil of Jaunpur district. Machhlishahr is about 2.2 km away. Machhlīshahr is about 2.2 km away. Janghai Junction is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rajapur (under 2 km), Rajapur Ta Wami (under 2 km) and Rasulpur (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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