# Murum, Osmanabad (Maharashtra) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/umarga/murum/ Town · Osmanabad, Maharashtra # Murum Murum is a town in Umarga sub-district of Osmanabad district, Maharashtra (municipal council). The 2011 Census counted **18,371 people** in 3,459 households. Literacy was 80.8%. - 18,371people (2011) - 3,459households - 80.8%literacy - 17census wards ## Population of Murum ■ Murum · ■ Osmanabad urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.8%** **86.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****959** **934 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****973** **870 Working population ****34.7%** **32.2% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Murum Of every 100 households in Murum in 2011, 79 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Murum · ■ Osmanabad urban average Electricity for lighting ****79%** **90% Toilet within the home ****33%** **58% No toilet (open defecation) ****56%** **35% Tap water ****75%** **78% Drinking water within premises ****35%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****19%** **49% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%** **38% Use banking services ****63%** **70% Television ****45%** **64% Mobile phone ****56%** **70% Computer with internet ****1%** **3% Two-wheeler ****15%** **29% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **5% None of these assets ****28%** **14% Own their home ****89%** **73% 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 people in Murum work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 2,022 (32%) · **■** Household industry 360 (6%) · **■** Farming 3,066 (48%) · **■** Marginal 934 (15%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Murum changed? From 5,692 in 1901 to 18,371 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Murum in numbers and road distances - Density5,146 per km² - Growth 2001–20116.6% - Annual rainfall756 mm - Temperature range11 °C to 43 °C ### Road distances - Greater Mumbai (state capital)482 km by road - Osmanabad (district HQ)82 km by road - Solapur (city of 1 lakh+)80 km by road - Solapur (city of 5 lakh+)80 km by road - Solapur (railway station)80 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Murum ### Civic services - Pucca roads35 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets476 - Water storage9,500 kl - Electricity — homes2,760 - Electricity — industry70 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 50 beds · 1 doctors - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 30 beds · 3 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools16 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schools4 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks2 - Private banks1 - Co-operative banks2 **Main manufactured goods:** jowar, tur and udid. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Murum - Banks3 in Murum - Petrol pumps1 in Murum Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Murum ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/umarga/murum/ward-1/) 1,020 180 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/umarga/murum/ward-2/) 1,053 198 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/umarga/murum/ward-3/) 1,018 171 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/umarga/murum/ward-4/) 1,203 246 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/umarga/murum/ward-5/) 1,333 264 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/umarga/murum/ward-6/) 947 190 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/umarga/murum/ward-7/) 1,824 339 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/umarga/murum/ward-8/) 1,166 217 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/umarga/murum/ward-9/) 1,059 196 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/umarga/murum/ward-10/) 1,190 212 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/umarga/murum/ward-11/) 892 157 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/umarga/murum/ward-12/) 868 179 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/umarga/murum/ward-13/) 919 166 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/umarga/murum/ward-14/) 897 173 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/umarga/murum/ward-15/) 990 182 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/umarga/murum/ward-16/) 910 187 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/umarga/murum/ward-17/) 1,082 202 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Murum?18,371 (Census 2011) - Which district is Murum in?Osmanabad district, Maharashtra - What was the population of Murum in 1901?5,692 - How many wards does Murum have?17 census wards (2011)