# Murakhada Village, Upleta, Rajkot (Gujarat) – PIN Code

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Village · Upleta, Rajkot 

# Murakhada

Murakhada is a village in Upleta sub-district of Rajkot district, Gujarat, PIN code **360490**. The 2011 Census counted **638 people in 143 households**, the 42nd largest of 49 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.3%.

- 638people (2011)
- 143households
- 70.2%literacy
- 360490PIN code

## Murakhada PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Murakhada is 360490.** Murakhada falls in Upleta sub-district, Rajkot district, Gujarat.

- PIN code360490
- Gram panchayatMurakhada
- Community development blockUpleta
- Census village code513355

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

## How far is Murakhada from nearby towns?

- Upleta (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Rajkot (district HQ)116 km by road
- Upleta (nearest town)5 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 Murakhada?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Murakhada; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Upleta
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Upleta
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Upleta
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station5–10 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 wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Murakhada known for?

The main crops are **ground nut, cotton and sesame**. About 82% of the 229 hectares of village land is sown, and 107 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 Murakhada

Of every 100 households in Murakhada in 2011, 99 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 50 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Murakhada · ■ Upleta rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****68%**

**54%

No toilet (open defecation) ****32%**

**44%

Tap water ****89%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**74%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****38%**

**26%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****58%**

**68%

Use banking services ****71%**

**68%

Television ****75%**

**64%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****50%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****10%**

**13%

Own their home ****80%**

**87%

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 Murakhada?

■ Murakhada · ■ Upleta rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****70.2%**

**74.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****910**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****757**

**882

Working population ****60.5%**

**48.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 80.5% for men and 59.1% for women. 65% of men and 56% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 158 (41%) · **■** Farm labourers 95 (25%) · **■** Household industry 11 (3%) · **■** Other work 72 (19%) · **■** Marginal 50 (13%)

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 Upleta

- Vadla916 people
- Rajpara878 people
- Gadhethal724 people
- Hariyasan660 people
- Satvadi602 people
- Makhiyala572 people
- Charelia570 people
- Vadekhan500 people

[All 49 villages in Upleta](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/upleta/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Murakhada?360490
- How far is Murakhada from Rajkot?116 km by road
- What is the population of Murakhada?638 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Murakhada in?Rajkot district (Upleta sub-district), Gujarat
- What is the literacy rate of Murakhada?70.2% (Census 2011)