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About Obri Village

Obri is one of the larger villages in Sambhal tehsil, in the district of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,777, made up of 3,541 males and 3,236 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 308.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 244102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Obri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Obri village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Moradabad
Tehsil Sambhal
Pincode 244102
Area (hectares) 308.4 hectares
Population 6,777
Male Population 3,541
Female Population 3,236
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Obri compares

By the 2011 count Obri is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,056 residents. Its 308.4 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 906.

Getting to Obri

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

Obri lies about 24 km from Moradabad, and the nearest railway station is Sirsi Mukhdampur, about 15 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 Obri
Nearest town Sirsi 14 km
Nearest railway station Sirsi Mukhdampur 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Sambhal 18 km
District headquarters Moradabad 24 km

Villages closest to Obri

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Obri village had a population of 6,777. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,056 residents.

Obri village has 3,541 males and 3,236 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Obri has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 906.

The pincode recorded for Obri is 244102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Obri covers 308.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Obri falls under Sambhal tehsil of Moradabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Obri is Sirsi Mukhdampur, about 15 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 Obri.

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

Obri is in Sambhal tehsil of Moradabad district. Sirsi is about 14 km away. Sirsi Mukhdampur is about 15 km away. Sambhal is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Matabli Patti Jaggu (under 2 km), Racheta (under 2 km) and Malakpur Nawada (under 2 km).

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

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