# Murmela Village, Tihu, Baksa (Assam) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Tihu, Baksa 

# Murmela

Murmela is a village in Tihu sub-district of Baksa district, Assam, PIN code **781346**. The 2011 Census counted **3,025 people in 580 households**, the 1st largest of 11 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 77.8%.

- 3,025people (2011)
- 580households
- 80.0%literacy
- 781346PIN code

## Murmela PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Murmela is 781346.** Murmela falls in Tihu sub-district, Baksa district, Assam.

- PIN code781346
- Community development blockTihu-Barama
- Census village code304458

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Murmela from nearby towns?

- Tihu Of Nalbari District (sub-district HQ)120 km by road
- Mushalpur (district HQ)18 km by road
- Pathsala (nearest town)6 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Murmela?

16 services counted by the Census are inside Murmela; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 private
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Barama
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Barama
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nalbari
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 10 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Murmela known for?

The main crops are **paddy, mustard seeds and wheat**. About 77% of the 419 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Murmela

Of every 100 households in Murmela in 2011, 53 had electricity, 63 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Murmela · ■ Tihu rural average

Electricity for lighting ****53%**

**34%

Toilet within the home ****63%**

**54%

No toilet (open defecation) ****37%**

**46%

Tap water ****2%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****66%**

**64%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%**

**10%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%**

**90%

Use banking services ****42%**

**39%

Television ****35%**

**21%

Mobile phone ****56%**

**51%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****11%**

**12%

Own their home ****98%**

**99%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Murmela?

■ Murmela · ■ Tihu rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.0%**

**77.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****947**

**978

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****826**

**868

Working population ****43.3%**

**38.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.5% for men and 74.4% for women. 57% of men and 29% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 193 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 72 (6%) · **■** Household industry 15 (1%) · **■** Other work 824 (63%) · **■** Marginal 205 (16%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Tihu

- Bhalukdonga2,099 people
- Thaikarakuchi2,006 people
- Madhapur1,970 people
- Saru Kachuajhar1,690 people

[All 11 villages in Tihu](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/baksa/tihu/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Murmela?781346
- How far is Murmela from Mushalpur?18 km by road
- What is the population of Murmela?3,025 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Murmela in?Baksa district (Tihu sub-district), Assam
- What is the literacy rate of Murmela?80.0% (Census 2011)
