# Murmala Village, Jama, Dumka (Jharkhand) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Jama, Dumka 

# Murmala

Murmala is a village in Jama sub-district of Dumka district, Jharkhand, PIN code **814146**. The 2011 Census counted **430 people in 100 households**, the 129th largest of 311 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 51.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 61.9%.

- 430people (2011)
- 100households
- 51.4%literacy
- 814146PIN code

## Murmala PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Murmala is 814146.** Murmala falls in Jama sub-district, Dumka district, Jharkhand.

- PIN code814146
- Gram panchayatSarsabad
- Community development blockJama
- Census village code371741

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

## How far is Murmala from nearby towns?

- Jama (sub-district HQ)41 km by road
- Dumka (district HQ)10 km by road
- Dumka (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 Murmala?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Murmala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Magude
- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Mahro
- ○Degree college10+ km · Dumka
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dumka
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds

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 Murmala known for?

The main crops are **rice**. About 46% of the 194 hectares of village land is sown, and 37 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 Murmala

Of every 100 households in Murmala in 2011, 0 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 16 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Murmala · ■ Jama rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**14%

Toilet within the home ****1%**

**3%

No toilet (open defecation) ****99%**

**96%

Tap water ****0%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**3%

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

**1%

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

**98%

Use banking services ****23%**

**45%

Television ****2%**

**7%

Mobile phone ****16%**

**23%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**7%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****37%**

**24%

Own their home ****100%**

**99%

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 Murmala?

■ Murmala · ■ Jama rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****51.4%**

**61.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1057**

**982

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**981

Working population ****30.2%**

**50.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 68.8% for men and 35.1% for women. 54% of men and 8% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 6 (5%) · **■** Marginal 123 (95%)

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 Jama

- Kadampur436 people
- Puljhari435 people
- Tarajora433 people
- Kolua430 people
- Meghi Ghatwali429 people
- Kurumtanr419 people
- Asanbani418 people
- Sirsa418 people

[All 320 villages in Jama](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dumka/jama/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Murmala?814146
- How far is Murmala from Dumka?10 km by road
- What is the population of Murmala?430 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Murmala in?Dumka district (Jama sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Murmala?51.4% (Census 2011)