# Murchu Village, Ratu, Ranchi (Jharkhand) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Ratu, Ranchi 

# Murchu

Murchu is a village in Ratu sub-district of Ranchi district, Jharkhand, PIN code **835205**. The 2011 Census counted **948 people in 184 households**, the 24th largest of 37 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 52.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 69.2%.

- 948people (2011)
- 184households
- 52.4%literacy
- 835205PIN code

## Murchu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Murchu is 835205.** Murchu falls in Ratu sub-district, Ranchi district, Jharkhand.

- PIN code835205
- Gram panchayatBanapiri
- Community development blockRatu
- Census village code374069

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

## How far is Murchu from nearby towns?

- Ratu (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Ranchi (district HQ)28 km by road
- Ranchi (nearest town)22 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 Murchu?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Murchu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ratu
- ○Degree college10+ km · Ratu
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ranchi
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Murchu known for?

The main crops are **rice**. About 53% of the 259 hectares of village land is sown, and 24 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 Murchu

Of every 100 households in Murchu in 2011, 35 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 37 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Murchu · ■ Ratu rural average

Electricity for lighting ****35%**

**68%

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

**15%

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

**84%

Tap water ****22%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**6%

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

**5%

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

**91%

Use banking services ****53%**

**62%

Television ****10%**

**29%

Mobile phone ****37%**

**52%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**17%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****11%**

**12%

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 Murchu?

■ Murchu · ■ Ratu rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****52.4%**

**69.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****979**

**987

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****928**

**981

Working population ****40.6%**

**41.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 66.3% for men and 38.3% for women. 49% of men and 32% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 191 (50%) · **■** Farm labourers 14 (4%) · **■** Other work 13 (3%) · **■** Marginal 167 (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 Ratu

- Murgu1,127 people
- Lahna1,125 people
- Malmanru1,037 people
- Usamatu1,030 people
- Hetha927 people
- Kanauj895 people
- Kantu766 people
- Belangi654 people

[All 37 villages in Ratu](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/ranchi/ratu/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Murchu?835205
- How far is Murchu from Ranchi?28 km by road
- What is the population of Murchu?948 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Murchu in?Ranchi district (Ratu sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Murchu?52.4% (Census 2011)