# Murthua Village, Bithan, Samastipur (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Bithan, Samastipur 

# Murthua

Murthua is a village in Bithan sub-district of Samastipur district, Bihar, PIN code **848207**. The 2011 Census counted **5,449 people in 1,112 households**, the 8th largest of 51 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 47.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 48.0%.

- 5,449people (2011)
- 1,112households
- 47.1%literacy
- 848207PIN code

## Murthua PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Murthua is 848207.** Murthua falls in Bithan sub-district, Samastipur district, Bihar.

- PIN code848207
- Gram panchayatMarthua
- Community development blockBithan
- Census village code237368

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

## How far is Murthua from nearby towns?

- Bithan (sub-district HQ)6 km by road
- Samastipur (district HQ)70 km by road
- Rosera (nearest town)45 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 Murthua?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Hasanpur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Rosera
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Laheriasarai
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Murthua known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 92% of the 1,542 hectares of village land is sown, and 369 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 Murthua

Of every 100 households in Murthua in 2011, 0 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 24 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Murthua · ■ Bithan rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**0%

Toilet within the home ****2%**

**6%

No toilet (open defecation) ****98%**

**93%

Tap water ****0%**

**0%

Drinking water within premises ****11%**

**33%

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

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**99%

Use banking services ****20%**

**34%

Television ****0%**

**2%

Mobile phone ****24%**

**45%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**3%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****47%**

**40%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Murthua?

■ Murthua · ■ Bithan rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****47.1%**

**48.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****982**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****966**

**927

Working population ****38.4%**

**33.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 61.2% for men and 32.9% for women. 40% of men and 37% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 170 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,105 (53%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 125 (6%) · **■** Marginal 691 (33%)

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 Bithan

- Pusaho6,765 people
- Ujan6,229 people
- Jagmohra6,031 people
- Sohma6,014 people
- Karachin5,115 people
- Salaha4,370 people
- Nirpa4,300 people
- Manarwa Khaira4,006 people

[All 56 villages in Bithan](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/bithan/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Murthua?848207
- How far is Murthua from Samastipur?70 km by road
- What is the population of Murthua?5,449 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Murthua in?Samastipur district (Bithan sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Murthua?47.1% (Census 2011)