# Murmala Village, Bahadurganj, Kishanganj (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/bahadurganj/murmala/ Village · Bahadurganj, Kishanganj # Murmala Murmala is a village in Bahadurganj sub-district of Kishanganj district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,222 people in 236 households**, the 57th largest of 103 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 50.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 57.5%. - 1,222people (2011) - 236households - 50.7%literacy - 1,023females per 1,000 males ## Murmala PIN code and other codes Murmala falls in Bahadurganj sub-district, Kishanganj district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatDeshiyatoli - Community development blockBahadurganj - Census village code222673 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Murmala from nearby towns? - Bahadurganj (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Kishanganj (district HQ)18 km by road - Bahadurganj (nearest town)18 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 Murmala? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Murmala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Bahadurganj - ○Degree college10+ km · Bahadurgang - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kishanganj - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 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 Murmala known for? The main crops are **paddy and raw jute**. About 62% of the 219 hectares of village land is sown, and 50 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 Murmala Of every 100 households in Murmala in 2011, 0 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 10 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Murmala · ■ Bahadurganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **12% Toilet within the home ****1%** **5% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **94% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****62%** **28% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **0% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **94% Use banking services ****2%** **17% Television ****0%** **4% Mobile phone ****10%** **42% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****0%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****43%** **31% 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 Murmala? ■ Murmala · ■ Bahadurganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****50.7%** **57.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1023** **1026 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1077** **983 Working population ****31.7%** **29.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 57.0% for men and 44.4% for women. 57% of men and 7% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 30 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 251 (65%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 5 (1%) · **■** Marginal 100 (26%) 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 Bahadurganj - Domohani1,347 people - Dala Mohiuddinpur1,339 people - Dabar1,313 people - Baradenga1,266 people - Rampur1,216 people - Korat Bangaon1,214 people - Haribhasa1,211 people - Dahgaon1,196 people [All 105 villages in Bahadurganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/bahadurganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Murmala from Kishanganj?18 km by road - What is the population of Murmala?1,222 (Census 2011) - Which district is Murmala in?Kishanganj district (Bahadurganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Murmala?50.7% (Census 2011)