# Murka Village, Paliganj, Patna (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Paliganj, Patna 

# Murka

Murka is a village in Paliganj sub-district of Patna district, Bihar, PIN code **801110**. The 2011 Census counted **3,143 people in 563 households**, the 21st largest of 113 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 49.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 65.1%.

- 3,143people (2011)
- 563households
- 49.5%literacy
- 801110PIN code

## Murka PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Murka is 801110.** Murka falls in Paliganj sub-district, Patna district, Bihar.

- PIN code801110
- Gram panchayatMudika
- Community development blockPaliganj
- Census village code245724

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

## How far is Murka from nearby towns?

- Paliganj (sub-district HQ)14 km by road
- Patna (district HQ)70 km by road
- Jehanabad (nearest town)19 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 Murka?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Murka; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Paliganj
- ○Degree college10+ km · Paliganj
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Patna
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps

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 Murka known for?

The main crops are **paddy, wheat and oil seeds**. About 59% of the 513 hectares of village land is sown, and 298 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 Murka

Of every 100 households in Murka in 2011, 6 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Murka · ■ Paliganj rural average

Electricity for lighting ****6%**

**9%

Toilet within the home ****13%**

**27%

No toilet (open defecation) ****87%**

**72%

Tap water ****16%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****46%**

**66%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**92%

Use banking services ****47%**

**52%

Television ****13%**

**17%

Mobile phone ****64%**

**56%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****18%**

**25%

Own their home ****99%**

**98%

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 Murka?

■ Murka · ■ Paliganj rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****49.5%**

**65.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****987**

**946

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****914**

**943

Working population ****46.4%**

**35.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 60.1% for men and 39.0% for women. 46% of men and 47% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 37 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 332 (23%) · **■** Household industry 13 (1%) · **■** Other work 89 (6%) · **■** Marginal 987 (68%)

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 Paliganj

- Akhtiarpur Pali3,776 people
- Khapura3,741 people
- Kalyanpur3,450 people
- Bali Pakar3,185 people
- Belaunra3,078 people
- Mangila3,037 people
- Harpur Ankuri2,810 people
- Bela2,743 people

[All 117 villages in Paliganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/paliganj/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Murka?801110
- How far is Murka from Patna?70 km by road
- What is the population of Murka?3,143 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Murka in?Patna district (Paliganj sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Murka?49.5% (Census 2011)