# Murshidabad Village, Gangapur, Aurangabad (Maharashtra)

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Village · Gangapur, Aurangabad 

# Murshidabad

Murshidabad is a village in Gangapur sub-district of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **694 people in 155 households**, the 137th largest of 212 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 73.8%.

- 694people (2011)
- 155households
- 74.6%literacy
- 901females per 1,000 males

## Murshidabad PIN code and other codes

Murshidabad falls in Gangapur sub-district, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra.

- Community development blockGangapur
- Census village code549377

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

## How far is Murshidabad from nearby towns?

- Gangapur (sub-district HQ)25 km by road
- Aurangabad (district HQ)32 km by road
- Gangapur (nearest town)25 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 Murshidabad?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Murshidabad; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Dhoregaon
- ○Degree college10+ km · Gangapur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Aurangabad
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 15 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 Murshidabad known for?

About 97% of the 862 hectares of village land is sown, and 822 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 Murshidabad

Of every 100 households in Murshidabad in 2011, 32 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Murshidabad · ■ Gangapur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****32%**

**68%

Toilet within the home ****2%**

**18%

No toilet (open defecation) ****98%**

**81%

Tap water ****20%**

**45%

Drinking water within premises ****22%**

**38%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**11%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**83%

Use banking services ****36%**

**64%

Television ****31%**

**45%

Mobile phone ****60%**

**63%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****31%**

**27%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****27%**

**22%

Own their home ****92%**

**90%

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 Murshidabad?

■ Murshidabad · ■ Gangapur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.6%**

**73.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****901**

**927

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****800**

**856

Working population ****56.6%**

**51.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.2% for men and 64.2% for women. 57% of men and 57% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 272 (69%) · **■** Farm labourers 66 (17%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 50 (13%) · **■** Marginal 4 (1%)

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 Gangapur

- Lanzi719 people
- Dighi712 people
- Sarifpur706 people
- Shekta696 people
- Diwashi671 people
- Kobapur669 people
- Rahimpur656 people
- Narsapur650 people

[All 221 villages in Gangapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/gangapur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Murshidabad from Aurangabad?32 km by road
- What is the population of Murshidabad?694 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Murshidabad in?Aurangabad district (Gangapur sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Murshidabad?74.6% (Census 2011)