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About Semra Village

Semra is a mid sized village in Chunar tehsil, in the district of Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,282, made up of 649 males and 633 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 69.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 231302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Semra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Semra village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mirzapur
Tehsil Chunar
Pincode 231302
Area (hectares) 69.44 hectares
Population 1,282
Male Population 649
Female Population 633
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
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 Semra compares

By the 2011 count Semra is the 182nd largest of the 510 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,217 residents. Its 69.44 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 927.

Getting to Semra

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

Semra lies about 24 km from Mirzapur, and the nearest railway station is Dagmagpur, about 7.5 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 Semra
Nearest railway station Dagmagpur 7.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Chunar 8.9 km
Nearest town Chunār 8.9 km
District headquarters Mirzapur 24 km

Villages closest to Semra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Semra village had a population of 1,282. That makes it the 182nd largest of the 510 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,217 residents.

Semra village has 649 males and 633 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Semra has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 927.

The pincode recorded for Semra is 231302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Semra covers 69.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Semra falls under Chunar tehsil of Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Semra is Dagmagpur, about 7.5 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 Semra.

Semra is about 24 km from Mirzapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Semra is in Chunar tehsil of Mirzapur district. Dagmagpur is about 7.5 km away. Chunar is about 8.9 km away. Chunār is about 8.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shemara (under 2 km), Bagaha (under 2 km) and Kataduhi Khaira (under 2 km).

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

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