Village · Dhamdha, Durg # Murmunda Murmunda is a village in Dhamdha sub-district of Durg district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code 490036. The 2011 Census counted 1,818 people in 397 households, the 29th largest of 162 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.8%. - 1,818 people (2011) - 397 households - 76.7% literacy - 490036 PIN code ## Murmunda PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Murmunda is 490036. Murmunda falls in Dhamdha sub-district, Durg district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code 490036 - Gram panchayat Murmunda - Community development block Dhamdha - Census village code 442536 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Murmunda from nearby towns? - Dhamdha (sub-district HQ) 27 km by road - Durg (district HQ) 35 km by road - Dhamdha (nearest town) 27 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Murmunda? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Murmunda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Primary health centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Godhi - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Nandini Nagar - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Mana Raipur - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Murmunda known for? The main crops are paddy, gram and wheat. About 60% of the 295 hectares of village land is sown, and 226 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Murmunda Of every 100 households in Murmunda in 2011, 88 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Murmunda · ■ Dhamdha rural average - Electricity for lighting 88% 85% - Toilet within the home 24% 12% - No toilet (open defecation) 76% 88% - Tap water 1% 8% - Drinking water within premises 25% 11% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 10% 2% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 89% 98% - Use banking services 33% 55% - Television 51% 37% - Mobile phone 43% 27% - Computer with internet 1% 0% - Two-wheeler 23% 16% - Car / jeep / van 4% 1% - None of these assets 17% 18% - Own their home 90% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Murmunda? ■ Murmunda · ■ Dhamdha rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 76.7% 72.8% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 976 998 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1041 943 - Working population 47.1% 49.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.5% for men and 68.7% for women. 58% of men and 36% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 93 (11%) · ■ Farm labourers 120 (14%) · ■ Household industry 14 (2%) · ■ Other work 248 (29%) · ■ Marginal 381 (45%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Dhamdha - Oteband 1,885 people - Achhoti 1,884 people - Khajri 1,873 people - Birjapur 1,827 people - Biroda 1,802 people - Sankra 1,781 people - Limtara 1,779 people - Gota 1,752 people All 162 villages in Dhamdha ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Murmunda? 490036 - How far is Murmunda from Durg? 35 km by road - What is the population of Murmunda? 1,818 (Census 2011) - Which district is Murmunda in? Durg district (Dhamdha sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Murmunda? 76.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/murmunda/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.