# Murde Village, Khed, Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/khed/murde/ Village · Khed, Ratnagiri # Murde Murde is a village in Khed sub-district of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,957 people in 423 households**, the 14th largest of 215 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 81.0%. - 1,957people (2011) - 423households - 83.2%literacy - 1,093females per 1,000 males ## Murde PIN code and other codes Murde falls in Khed sub-district, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockKhed - Census village code564983 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Murde from nearby towns? - Khed (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Ratnagiri (district HQ)125 km by road - Khed (nearest town)6 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 Murde? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Murde; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public 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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Khed - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Bhadgaon - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - 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 Murde known for? About 16% of the 770 hectares of village land is sown, and 124 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 Murde Of every 100 households in Murde in 2011, 96 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Murde · ■ Khed rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **94% Toilet within the home ****38%** **66% No toilet (open defecation) ****1%** **19% Tap water ****95%** **78% Drinking water within premises ****16%** **43% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%** **22% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****76%** **76% Use banking services ****54%** **55% Television ****44%** **38% Mobile phone ****31%** **39% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****10%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****26%** **30% Own their home ****95%** **88% 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 Murde? ■ Murde · ■ Khed rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.2%** **81.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1093** **1103 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1110** **937 Working population ****56.1%** **41.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.9% for men and 75.2% for women. 57% of men and 55% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 784 (71%) · **■** Farm labourers 191 (17%) · **■** Household industry 15 (1%) · **■** Other work 95 (9%) · **■** Marginal 13 (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 Khed - Virachiwadi2,098 people - Lavel2,073 people - Ambadas2,054 people - Gunade2,028 people - Anjani1,841 people - Kalambani Bk.1,823 people - Saveni1,723 people - Ambaye1,686 people [All 215 villages in Khed](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/khed/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Murde from Ratnagiri?125 km by road - What is the population of Murde?1,957 (Census 2011) - Which district is Murde in?Ratnagiri district (Khed sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Murde?83.2% (Census 2011)