# Murgaon Village, Balumath, Latehar (Jharkhand) – PIN Code

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Village · Balumath, Latehar 

# Murgaon

Murgaon is a village in Balumath sub-district of Latehar district, Jharkhand, PIN code **822126**. The 2011 Census counted **554 people in 99 households**, the 50th largest of 66 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 17.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 58.2%.

- 554people (2011)
- 99households
- 17.5%literacy
- 822126PIN code

## Murgaon PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Murgaon is 822126.** Murgaon falls in Balumath sub-district, Latehar district, Jharkhand.

- PIN code822126
- Gram panchayatDhadhu
- Community development blockBalumath
- Census village code367398

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

## How far is Murgaon from nearby towns?

- Latrhar (district HQ)37 km by road
- Latehar (nearest town)37 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 Murgaon?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Murgaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Balumath
- ○Degree college10+ km · Ranchi
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ranchi
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 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 waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 5 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 Murgaon known for?

The main crops are **rice**. About 40% of the 343 hectares of village land is sown, and 19 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 Murgaon

Of every 100 households in Murgaon 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.

■ Murgaon · ■ Balumath rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**38%

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

**13%

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

**87%

Tap water ****1%**

**1%

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

**11%

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

**2%

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

**74%

Use banking services ****0%**

**34%

Television ****8%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**39%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**7%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****48%**

**25%

Own their home ****100%**

**98%

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 Murgaon?

■ Murgaon · ■ Balumath rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****17.5%**

**58.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1015**

**964

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****946**

**955

Working population ****53.8%**

**42.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 23.3% for men and 11.9% for women. 52% of men and 56% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 64 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 75 (25%) · **■** Other work 2 (1%) · **■** Marginal 157 (53%)

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 Balumath

- Lejang726 people
- Lachhipur669 people
- Banio623 people
- Jarri597 people
- Kurian Kalan526 people
- Gurtur473 people
- Jogiadih455 people
- Chandli450 people

[All 67 villages in Balumath](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/latehar/balumath/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Murgaon?822126
- How far is Murgaon from Latrhar?37 km by road
- What is the population of Murgaon?554 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Murgaon in?Latehar district (Balumath sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Murgaon?17.5% (Census 2011)