# Murjhad Village, Waraseoni, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Waraseoni, Balaghat 

# Murjhad

Murjhad is a village in Waraseoni sub-district of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **3,136 people in 672 households**, the 10th largest of 76 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.5%.

- 3,136people (2011)
- 672households
- 85.5%literacy
- 937females per 1,000 males

## Murjhad PIN code and other codes

Murjhad falls in Waraseoni sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockWaraseoni
- Census village code497398

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

## How far is Murjhad from nearby towns?

- Waraseoni (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Balaghat (district HQ)20 km by road
- Waraseoni (nearest town)5 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 Murjhad?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Murjhad; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private 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
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Waraseoni
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Balaghat
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 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 Murjhad known for?

The main crops are **dhan, wheat and chana**. About 69% of the 443 hectares of village land is sown, and 215 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 Murjhad

Of every 100 households in Murjhad in 2011, 83 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 17 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Murjhad · ■ Waraseoni rural average

Electricity for lighting ****83%**

**76%

Toilet within the home ****18%**

**16%

No toilet (open defecation) ****82%**

**84%

Tap water ****2%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****16%**

**20%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**96%

Use banking services ****53%**

**43%

Television ****18%**

**17%

Mobile phone ****17%**

**22%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****9%**

**10%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****29%**

**25%

Own their home ****96%**

**96%

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 Murjhad?

■ Murjhad · ■ Waraseoni rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.5%**

**78.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****937**

**1021

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****796**

**962

Working population ****37.6%**

**55.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 93.2% for men and 77.5% for women. 47% of men and 28% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 247 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 125 (11%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 332 (28%) · **■** Marginal 468 (40%)

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 Waraseoni

- Ladsada3,857 people
- Mendki3,506 people
- Mangejhari3,490 people
- Koste3,394 people
- Kochewahi3,127 people
- Jhaliwada3,106 people
- Thanegaon3,101 people
- Wara2,965 people

[All 78 villages in Waraseoni](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/waraseoni/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Murjhad from Balaghat?20 km by road
- What is the population of Murjhad?3,136 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Murjhad in?Balaghat district (Waraseoni sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Murjhad?85.5% (Census 2011)