# Murma Village, Baikunthpur, Koriya (Chhattisgarh) – PIN Code

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Village · Baikunthpur, Koriya 

# Murma

Murma is a village in Baikunthpur sub-district of Koriya district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **497331**. The 2011 Census counted **2,410 people in 559 households**, the 9th largest of 125 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 56.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 71.4%.

- 2,410people (2011)
- 559households
- 56.3%literacy
- 497331PIN code

## Murma PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Murma is 497331.** Murma falls in Baikunthpur sub-district, Koriya district, Chhattisgarh.

- PIN code497331
- Gram panchayatMurma
- Community development blockBaikunthpur
- Census village code431467

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

## How far is Murma from nearby towns?

- Baikunthpur (sub-district HQ)25 km by road
- Baikunthpur (district HQ)25 km by road
- Baikunthpur (nearest town)25 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 Murma?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Murma; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college10+ km · Baikunthpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chirmiri
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 22 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 Murma known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and wheat**. About 36% of the 1,555 hectares of village land is sown, and 131 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 Murma

Of every 100 households in Murma in 2011, 38 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 16 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Murma · ■ Baikunthpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****38%**

**57%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**8%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**92%

Tap water ****0%**

**6%

Drinking water within premises ****8%**

**14%

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

**5%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**94%

Use banking services ****93%**

**63%

Television ****3%**

**14%

Mobile phone ****16%**

**22%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**12%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****40%**

**38%

Own their home ****98%**

**95%

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 Murma?

■ Murma · ■ Baikunthpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****56.3%**

**71.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****901**

**983

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****854**

**961

Working population ****54.4%**

**53.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 69.9% for men and 41.4% for women. 58% of men and 50% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 455 (35%) · **■** Farm labourers 241 (18%) · **■** Household industry 7 (1%) · **■** Other work 81 (6%) · **■** Marginal 527 (40%)

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 Baikunthpur

- Kasara3,242 people
- Tenduwa3,203 people
- Ani2,626 people
- Chhindiya2,625 people
- Dumariya2,285 people
- Sorga2,078 people
- Kudeli2,064 people
- Nagar1,831 people

[All 125 villages in Baikunthpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/koriya/baikunthpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Murma?497331
- How far is Murma from Baikunthpur?25 km by road
- What is the population of Murma?2,410 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Murma in?Koriya district (Baikunthpur sub-district), Chhattisgarh
- What is the literacy rate of Murma?56.3% (Census 2011)