# Muraam Village, Shikaripara, Dumka (Jharkhand) – PIN Code

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Village · Shikaripara, Dumka 

# Muraam

Muraam is a village in Shikaripara sub-district of Dumka district, Jharkhand, PIN code **814119**. The 2011 Census counted **1,186 people in 278 households**, the 18th largest of 242 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 57.1%.

- 1,186people (2011)
- 278households
- 66.3%literacy
- 814119PIN code

## Muraam PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Muraam is 814119.** Muraam falls in Shikaripara sub-district, Dumka district, Jharkhand.

- PIN code814119
- Gram panchayatMuracham
- Community development blockShikaripara
- Census village code370828

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

## How far is Muraam from nearby towns?

- Shikaripara (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Dumka (district HQ)12 km by road
- Dumka (nearest town)12 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 Muraam?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Muraam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Dumka
- ○Degree college10+ km · Dumka
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dumka
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)3 h summer · 2 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 Muraam known for?

The main crops are **rice**. About 62% of the 348 hectares of village land is sown, and 53 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 Muraam

Of every 100 households in Muraam in 2011, 14 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 8 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Muraam · ■ Shikaripara rural average

Electricity for lighting ****14%**

**7%

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

**5%

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

**93%

Tap water ****1%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****1%**

**5%

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

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**97%

Use banking services ****29%**

**24%

Television ****9%**

**7%

Mobile phone ****8%**

**20%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**7%

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

**1%

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

**31%

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 Muraam?

■ Muraam · ■ Shikaripara rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.3%**

**57.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1038**

**1000

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1080**

**968

Working population ****55.5%**

**43.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 79.2% for men and 53.7% for women. 54% of men and 56% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 273 (41%) · **■** Farm labourers 64 (10%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 39 (6%) · **■** Marginal 281 (43%)

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 Shikaripara

- Sibtala1,253 people
- Chandangaria1,240 people
- Asna1,222 people
- Benagaria1,198 people
- Rajbandh1,184 people
- Palasi1,162 people
- Kauamahal1,152 people
- Gandarakpur1,133 people

[All 261 villages in Shikaripara](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dumka/shikaripara/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Muraam?814119
- How far is Muraam from Dumka?12 km by road
- What is the population of Muraam?1,186 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Muraam in?Dumka district (Shikaripara sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Muraam?66.3% (Census 2011)