# Murhan Village, Goradih, Bhagalpur (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Goradih, Bhagalpur 

# Murhan

Murhan is a village in Goradih sub-district of Bhagalpur district, Bihar, PIN code **813205**. The 2011 Census counted **1,525 people in 285 households**, the 29th largest of 84 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 56.4%.

- 1,525people (2011)
- 285households
- 73.6%literacy
- 813205PIN code

## Murhan PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Murhan is 813205.** Murhan falls in Goradih sub-district, Bhagalpur district, Bihar.

- PIN code813205
- Gram panchayatGoradih
- Community development blockGoradih
- Census village code239915

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

## How far is Murhan from nearby towns?

- Goradih (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Bhagalpur (district HQ)30 km by road
- Bhagalpur (nearest town)30 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 Murhan?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Murhan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Sabaur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bhagalpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhagalpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATMunder 5 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 5 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 Murhan known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 76% of the 100 hectares of village land is sown, and 75 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Murhan

Of every 100 households in Murhan in 2011, 51 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Murhan · ■ Goradih rural average

Electricity for lighting ****51%**

**14%

Toilet within the home ****23%**

**14%

No toilet (open defecation) ****77%**

**85%

Tap water ****0%**

**5%

Drinking water within premises ****26%**

**22%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%**

**94%

Use banking services ****50%**

**37%

Television ****22%**

**9%

Mobile phone ****46%**

**41%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****32%**

**37%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Murhan?

■ Murhan · ■ Goradih rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.6%**

**56.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****851**

**882

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****803**

**945

Working population ****32.1%**

**34.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 83.1% for men and 62.6% for women. 48% of men and 14% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 108 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 68 (14%) · **■** Household industry 35 (7%) · **■** Other work 38 (8%) · **■** Marginal 240 (49%)

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 Goradih

- Punakh1,730 people
- Ghiha1,713 people
- Dostani1,662 people
- Raipura1,542 people
- Laugain1,518 people
- Chaudharidih1,466 people
- Itwa1,465 people
- Jamsi1,451 people

[All 120 villages in Goradih](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhagalpur/goradih/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Murhan?813205
- How far is Murhan from Bhagalpur?30 km by road
- What is the population of Murhan?1,525 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Murhan in?Bhagalpur district (Goradih sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Murhan?73.6% (Census 2011)
