# Murkhala Chak Village, Chamorshi, Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/chamorshi/murkhala-chak/ Village · Chamorshi, Gadchiroli # Murkhala Chak Murkhala Chak is a village in Chamorshi sub-district of Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,322 people in 357 households**, the 31st largest of 185 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 75.4%. - 1,322people (2011) - 357households - 76.3%literacy - 988females per 1,000 males ## Murkhala Chak PIN code and other codes Murkhala Chak falls in Chamorshi sub-district, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockChamorshi - Census village code539239 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Murkhala Chak from nearby towns? - Chamorshi (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Gadchiroli (district HQ)40 km by road - Mul (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 Murkhala Chak? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Murkhala Chak; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chamorshi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Chamorshi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gadchiroli - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Murkhala Chak known for? About 81% of the 850 hectares of village land is sown, and 40 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 Murkhala Chak Of every 100 households in Murkhala Chak in 2011, 74 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 20 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Murkhala Chak · ■ Chamorshi rural average Electricity for lighting ****74%** **70% Toilet within the home ****21%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****79%** **79% Tap water ****3%** **14% Drinking water within premises ****9%** **25% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **89% Use banking services ****71%** **74% Television ****15%** **25% Mobile phone ****20%** **29% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****37%** **33% Own their home ****97%** **91% 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 Murkhala Chak? ■ Murkhala Chak · ■ Chamorshi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.3%** **75.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****988** **974 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1048** **970 Working population ****60.1%** **55.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.1% for men and 67.4% for women. 62% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 77 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 276 (35%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 21 (3%) · **■** Marginal 418 (53%) 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 Chamorshi - Durgapur1,445 people - Gilgaon1,437 people - Jaynagar1,412 people - Makepalli Mal1,369 people - Saganapur1,321 people - Krishnanagar1,314 people - Gauripur1,301 people - Kanholi1,245 people [All 203 villages in Chamorshi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/chamorshi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Murkhala Chak from Gadchiroli?40 km by road - What is the population of Murkhala Chak?1,322 (Census 2011) - Which district is Murkhala Chak in?Gadchiroli district (Chamorshi sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Murkhala Chak?76.3% (Census 2011)