# Murkhala Village, Chamorshi, Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/chamorshi/murkhala/ Village · Chamorshi, Gadchiroli # Murkhala Murkhala is a village in Chamorshi sub-district of Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,782 people in 659 households**, the 6th largest of 185 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 75.4%. - 2,782people (2011) - 659households - 73.7%literacy - 1,026females per 1,000 males ## Murkhala PIN code and other codes Murkhala falls in Chamorshi sub-district, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockChamorshi - Census village code539238 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Murkhala 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? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Murkhala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn 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 ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, 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 known for? About 83% of the 610 hectares of village land is sown, and 122 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 Of every 100 households in Murkhala in 2011, 65 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 21 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Murkhala · ■ Chamorshi rural average Electricity for lighting ****65%** **70% Toilet within the home ****23%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****77%** **79% Tap water ****4%** **14% Drinking water within premises ****10%** **25% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **89% Use banking services ****54%** **74% Television ****18%** **25% Mobile phone ****21%** **29% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****46%** **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? ■ Murkhala · ■ Chamorshi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.7%** **75.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1026** **974 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****961** **970 Working population ****52.2%** **55.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.4% for men and 65.3% for women. 62% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 516 (36%) · **■** Farm labourers 350 (24%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Other work 89 (6%) · **■** Marginal 491 (34%) 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 - Kunghada Raiyyatwari6,836 people - Ghot3,885 people - Talodhi Mokasa3,597 people - Lakhamapur Bori3,056 people - Ankhoda2,779 people - Illur2,748 people - Amgaon Mahal2,491 people - Navegaon Raiyyatwari2,281 people [All 203 villages in Chamorshi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/chamorshi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Murkhala from Gadchiroli?40 km by road - What is the population of Murkhala?2,782 (Census 2011) - Which district is Murkhala in?Gadchiroli district (Chamorshi sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Murkhala?73.7% (Census 2011)