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About Marthara Village

Marthara is a mid sized village in Jalalabad tehsil, in the district of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 711, made up of 405 males and 306 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 756 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 242227, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marthara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marthara village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Shahjahanpur
Tehsil Jalalabad
Pincode 242227
Area (hectares) 59.3 hectares
Population 711
Male Population 405
Female Population 306
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 756
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Marthara compares

By the 2011 count Marthara is the 239th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,452 residents. Its 59.3 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 831.

Getting to Marthara

Marthara is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Marthara as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Marthara from other places

Marthara lies about 56 km from Shahjahanpur. 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 Marthara
Nearest town Kaimganj 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Jalalabad 27 km
District headquarters Shahjahanpur 56 km

Villages closest to Marthara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Marthara village had a population of 711. That makes it the 239th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,452 residents.

Marthara village has 405 males and 306 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marthara has about 756 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 831.

The pincode recorded for Marthara is 242227. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marthara covers 59.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Marthara falls under Jalalabad tehsil of Shahjahanpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The census record for Marthara notes the nearest railway station 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 10+ km distance for Marthara.

Marthara is about 56 km from Shahjahanpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marthara is in Jalalabad tehsil of Shahjahanpur district. Kaimganj is about 15 km away. Jalalabad is about 27 km away. Shahjahanpur is about 56 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gokul Nagla (under 2 km), Chhidkuri (under 2 km) and Andhi Dhehi (under 2 km).

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

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