# Murwas Village, Lateri, Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/vidisha/lateri/murwas/ Village · Lateri, Vidisha # Murwas Murwas is a village in Lateri sub-district of Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **5,271 people in 972 households**, the 1st largest of 183 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 58.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 56.4%. - 5,271people (2011) - 972households - 58.2%literacy - 902females per 1,000 males ## Murwas PIN code and other codes Murwas falls in Lateri sub-district, Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockLateri - Census village code480529 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Murwas from nearby towns? - Lateri (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Vidisha (district HQ)105 km by road - Lateri (nearest town)10 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 Murwas? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Murwas; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Lateri - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sironj - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Murwas known for? The main crops are **wheat, chana and soyabean**. About 72% of the 979 hectares of village land is sown, and 596 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 Murwas Of every 100 households in Murwas in 2011, 57 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Murwas · ■ Lateri rural average Electricity for lighting ****57%** **45% Toilet within the home ****20%** **8% No toilet (open defecation) ****80%** **92% Tap water ****1%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****27%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **99% Use banking services ****37%** **20% Television ****11%** **13% Mobile phone ****62%** **39% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****20%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****33%** **49% Own their home ****96%** **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 Murwas? ■ Murwas · ■ Lateri rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****58.2%** **56.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****902** **886 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1013** **927 Working population ****35.6%** **38.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 68.3% for men and 46.6% for women. 50% of men and 20% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 561 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 769 (41%) · **■** Household industry 6 (0%) · **■** Other work 125 (7%) · **■** Marginal 414 (22%) 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 Lateri - Anandpur4,225 people - Jhukar Jogi3,455 people - Murariya3,296 people - Unarsi Kalan2,507 people [All 194 villages in Lateri](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/vidisha/lateri/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Murwas from Vidisha?105 km by road - What is the population of Murwas?5,271 (Census 2011) - Which district is Murwas in?Vidisha district (Lateri sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Murwas?58.2% (Census 2011)