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About Marha Raja Village

Marha Raja is a mid sized village in Ghanghata tehsil, in the district of Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,588, made up of 825 males and 763 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 47.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marha Raja Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marha Raja village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sant Kabir Nagar
Tehsil Ghanghata
Pincode 272125
Area (hectares) 47.1 hectares
Population 1,588
Male Population 825
Female Population 763
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Marha Raja compares

By the 2011 count Marha Raja is the 84th largest of the 493 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 958 residents. Its 47.1 hectares work out to about 34 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Marha Raja

Marha Raja is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Marha Raja as Available within 10+ 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 Marha Raja from other places

Marha Raja lies about 27 km from Sant Kabir Nagar, 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 Raja
Nearest railway station Peppeganj 5.9 km
Nearest town Mehndāwal 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Ghanghata 27 km
District headquarters Sant Kabir Nagar 27 km

Villages closest to Marha Raja

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Marha Raja village had a population of 1,588. That makes it the 84th largest of the 493 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 958 residents.

Marha Raja village has 825 males and 763 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marha Raja has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Marha Raja is 272125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marha Raja covers 47.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 34 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Marha Raja falls under Ghanghata tehsil of Sant Kabir Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

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

Marha Raja is about 27 km from Sant Kabir Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marha Raja is in Ghanghata tehsil of Sant Kabir Nagar district. Peppeganj is about 5.9 km away. Mehndāwal is about 14 km away. Ghanghata is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jot Mausia (1.6 km), Reetha (6.5 km) and Nibia Maphi (9.8 km).

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

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