Village · Murtijapur, Akola # Dapura Dapura is a village in Murtijapur sub-district of Akola district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted 427 people in 110 households, the 97th largest of 148 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 88.3%. - 427 people (2011) - 110 households - 86.8% literacy - 950 females per 1,000 males ## Dapura PIN code and other codes Dapura falls in Murtijapur sub-district, Akola district, Maharashtra. - Community development block Murtijapur - Census village code 530183 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Dapura from nearby towns? - Murtijapur (sub-district HQ) 19 km by road - Akola (district HQ) 66 km by road - Murtijapur (nearest town) 19 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Dapura? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Dapura; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Public bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Khaparwada - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Murtijapur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Murtijapur - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water, covered wells and canal / river - Electricity (2011) 16 h summer · 16 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Dapura known for? About 73% of the 378 hectares of village land is sown, and 269 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Dapura Of every 100 households in Dapura in 2011, 87 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 27 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Dapura · ■ Murtijapur rural average - Electricity for lighting 87% 78% - Toilet within the home 33% 33% - No toilet (open defecation) 67% 65% - Tap water 96% 51% - Drinking water within premises 66% 39% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 10% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 89% - Use banking services 100% 64% - Television 24% 34% - Mobile phone 27% 37% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 16% 10% - Car / jeep / van 1% 1% - None of these assets 64% 39% - Own their home 99% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Dapura? ■ Dapura · ■ Murtijapur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 86.8% 88.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 950 937 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 900 934 - Working population 64.9% 48.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.2% for men and 77.9% for women. 66% of men and 63% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 70 (25%) · ■ Farm labourers 193 (70%) · ■ Other work 13 (5%) · ■ Marginal 1 (0%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Murtijapur - Bramhi Bk. 446 people - Hendaj 443 people - Jitapur Nakat 429 people - Pimpal Shenda 429 people - Sonala 426 people - Jamthi Kh. 424 people - Rasulpur 411 people - Lonsana 409 people All 163 villages in Murtijapur ## Quick answers - How far is Dapura from Akola? 66 km by road - What is the population of Dapura? 427 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dapura in? Akola district (Murtijapur sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Dapura? 86.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/akola/murtijapur/dapura/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.