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About Mukasim Village

Mukasim is a mid sized village in Ghorawal tehsil, in the district of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,561, made up of 823 males and 738 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 897 females per 1000 males. The village covers 36.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 231216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mukasim Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mukasim village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sonbhadra
Tehsil Ghorawal
Pincode 231216
Area (hectares) 36.83 hectares
Population 1,561
Male Population 823
Female Population 738
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 897
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 Mukasim compares

By the 2011 count Mukasim is the 45th largest of the 336 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 822 residents. Its 36.83 hectares work out to about 42 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 932.

Getting to Mukasim

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

Mukasim lies about 16 km from Sonbhadra, and the nearest railway station is Khairahi, about 4.9 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 Mukasim
Nearest railway station Khairahi 4.9 km
District headquarters Sonbhadra 16 km
Nearest town Robertsganj 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Ghorawal 17 km

Villages closest to Mukasim

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mukasim village had a population of 1,561. That makes it the 45th largest of the 336 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 822 residents.

Mukasim village has 823 males and 738 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mukasim has about 897 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 932.

The pincode recorded for Mukasim is 231216. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mukasim covers 36.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 42 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mukasim falls under Ghorawal tehsil of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Mukasim is Khairahi, about 4.9 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 Mukasim.

Mukasim is about 16 km from Sonbhadra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mukasim is in Ghorawal tehsil of Sonbhadra district. Khairahi is about 4.9 km away. Sonbhadra is about 16 km away. Robertsganj is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ranitara (under 2 km), Chhuta (under 2 km) and Birmaua (1.5 km).

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

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