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About Maharu Murtiha Village

Maharu Murtiha is one of the larger villages in Bhinga tehsil, in the district of Shrawasti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,820, made up of 3,006 males and 2,814 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 612.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 271831, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Maharu Murtiha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Maharu Murtiha village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Shrawasti
Tehsil Bhinga
Pincode 271831
Area (hectares) 612.33 hectares
Population 5,820
Male Population 3,006
Female Population 2,814
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Maharu Murtiha compares

By the 2011 count Maharu Murtiha is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,333 residents. Its 612.33 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 873.

Getting to Maharu Murtiha

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

Maharu Murtiha lies about 21 km from Shrawasti, and the nearest railway station is Risia, about 14 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 Maharu Murtiha
Nearest railway station Risia 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhinga 20 km
District headquarters Shrawasti 21 km

Villages closest to Maharu Murtiha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhinga 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 Maharu Murtiha

As per the Census of India 2011, Maharu Murtiha village had a population of 5,820. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,333 residents.

Maharu Murtiha village has 3,006 males and 2,814 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Maharu Murtiha has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 873.

The pincode recorded for Maharu Murtiha is 271831. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Maharu Murtiha covers 612.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Maharu Murtiha falls under Bhinga tehsil of Shrawasti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Maharu Murtiha is Risia, about 14 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 <5 km distance for Maharu Murtiha.

Maharu Murtiha is about 21 km from Shrawasti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Maharu Murtiha is in Bhinga tehsil of Shrawasti district. Risia is about 14 km away. Bhinga is about 20 km away. Shrawasti is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Belhari (under 2 km), Khajuri (under 2 km) and Asni (1.6 km).

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

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