Regarding his childhood, Cut Nyak Meutia was born in 1870 in Pirak area, North Aceh. His father named Teuku Ben Daud Pirak a ulubalang (government leader) Pirak area and his mother named Cut Jah. Cut Meutia is the only daughter in the family. He has four brothers namely Teuku Cut Beurahim, Teuku Muhammadsyah, Teuku Cut Hasan and Teuku Muhammad Ali.
His father Cut Meutia namely Teuku Ben Daud Pirak is known as a wise and assertive government leader in Pirak area. He is also known as a scholar in the area. Pirak area itself is an area that has its own system of government.
Toward the adult, Cut Meutia married a young man named Teuku Syamsarif known as Teuku Chik Bintara. But their marriage did not last long because of the nature of her husband who is considered weak and always want to work with the Dutch at that time.
Cut Meutia later married Teuku Chik Muhammad known as Teuku Chik Tunong. This Sumatran is the brother of Teuku Shamsarif, who was her former husband. Equalization of vision with Teuku chik Tunong which is equally opposed to the Dutch occupation of the earth of Aceh made Cut Meutia and her husband migrate to the mountains and fight against the Dutch with guerrilla tactics.
This is the house of cut mutia along with its historical heritage located in the north aceh
For his services, Cut Meutia was then awarded the title of Hero Indonesia by the Indonesian government through Presidential Decree Number 107/1964 in 1964. The Indonesian government also enshrined it in rupiah currency denomination in 2016.