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

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Village · Shikaripara, Dumka 

# Murgatala

Murgatala is a village in Shikaripara sub-district of Dumka district, Jharkhand, PIN code **816103**. The 2011 Census counted **114 people in 24 households**, the 213th largest of 242 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 41.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 57.1%.

- 114people (2011)
- 24households
- 41.2%literacy
- 816103PIN code

## Murgatala PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Murgatala is 816103.** Murgatala falls in Shikaripara sub-district, Dumka district, Jharkhand.

- PIN code816103
- Gram panchayatMalut
- Community development blockShikaripara
- Census village code371048

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

## How far is Murgatala from nearby towns?

- Shikaripara (sub-district HQ)32 km by road
- Dumka (district HQ)60 km by road
- Dumka (nearest town)60 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 Murgatala?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Murgatala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Shikaripara
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shikaripara
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dumka
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ 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

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 Murgatala known for?

The main crops are **rice**. About 46% of the 40 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Murgatala

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

■ Murgatala · ■ Shikaripara rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**7%

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

**5%

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

**93%

Tap water ****0%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****4%**

**5%

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

**1%

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

**97%

Use banking services ****88%**

**24%

Television ****0%**

**7%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**20%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**7%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****17%**

**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 Murgatala?

■ Murgatala · ■ Shikaripara rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****41.2%**

**57.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1073**

**1000

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****700**

**968

Working population ****40.4%**

**43.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 48.9% for men and 34.6% for women. 51% of men and 31% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Farm labourers 28 (61%) · **■** Other work 11 (24%) · **■** Marginal 7 (15%)

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

- Siulibana133 people
- Kadanigaria128 people
- Karmachua124 people
- Kharipahar121 people
- Amraduba109 people
- Patpahari109 people
- Kusumghati108 people
- Kadadih104 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Murgatala?816103
- How far is Murgatala from Dumka?60 km by road
- What is the population of Murgatala?114 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Murgatala in?Dumka district (Shikaripara sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Murgatala?41.2% (Census 2011)