# Murthan Village, Sonepur, Saran (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/sonepur/murthan/ Village · Sonepur, Saran # Murthan Murthan is a village in Sonepur sub-district of Saran district, Bihar, PIN code **841107**. The 2011 Census counted **3,442 people in 535 households**, the 22nd largest of 73 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 64.7%. - 3,442people (2011) - 535households - 68.6%literacy - 841107PIN code ## Murthan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Murthan is 841107.** Murthan falls in Sonepur sub-district, Saran district, Bihar. - PIN code841107 - Gram panchayatParmanandpur - Community development blockSonepur - Census village code234508 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Murthan from nearby towns? - Sonepur (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Chhapra (district HQ)46 km by road - Sonepur (nearest town)10 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 Murthan? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Murthan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sonepur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sonepur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hajipur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)5 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 Murthan known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 60% of the 222 hectares of village land is sown, and 109 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 Murthan Of every 100 households in Murthan in 2011, 11 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Murthan · ■ Sonepur rural average Electricity for lighting ****11%** **26% Toilet within the home ****14%** **24% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **74% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****44%** **51% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **88% Use banking services ****78%** **57% Television ****29%** **27% Mobile phone ****68%** **57% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****16%** **19% 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 Murthan? ■ Murthan · ■ Sonepur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.6%** **64.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****890** **890 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****830** **905 Working population ****35.0%** **26.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.2% for men and 56.8% for women. 50% of men and 19% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 211 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 384 (32%) · **■** Household industry 57 (5%) · **■** Other work 213 (18%) · **■** Marginal 341 (28%) 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 Sonepur - Gobind Chak3,927 people - Kaleanpur3,608 people - Jahangirpur3,498 people - Baijalpur Kesho3,468 people - Shekh Duman3,437 people - Chausia3,313 people - Sobhepur3,205 people - Chitarsenpur2,939 people [All 98 villages in Sonepur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/sonepur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Murthan?841107 - How far is Murthan from Chhapra?46 km by road - What is the population of Murthan?3,442 (Census 2011) - Which district is Murthan in?Saran district (Sonepur sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Murthan?68.6% (Census 2011)