# Murbad Village, Dahanu, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/dahanu/murbad/ Village · Dahanu, Thane # Murbad Murbad is a village in Dahanu sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **3,004 people in 532 households**, the 28th largest of 173 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 34.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 55.0%. - 3,004people (2011) - 532households - 34.4%literacy - 1,030females per 1,000 males ## Murbad PIN code and other codes Murbad falls in Dahanu sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockDahanu - Census village code551747 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Murbad from nearby towns? - Dahanu (sub-district HQ)33 km by road - Thane (district HQ)108 km by road - Dahanu (nearest town)33 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 Murbad? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Murbad; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●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 - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kasa - ○Degree college10+ km · Dahanu - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dahanu - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)9 h summer · 9 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 Murbad known for? The main crops are **rice**. About 24% of the 953 hectares of village land is sown, and 231 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 Murbad Of every 100 households in Murbad in 2011, 38 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 17 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Murbad · ■ Dahanu rural average Electricity for lighting ****38%** **46% Toilet within the home ****6%** **28% No toilet (open defecation) ****87%** **62% Tap water ****1%** **15% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **26% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **16% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **82% Use banking services ****40%** **40% Television ****2%** **21% Mobile phone ****17%** **28% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****1%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****61%** **48% Own their home ****99%** **95% 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 Murbad? ■ Murbad · ■ Dahanu rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****34.4%** **55.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1030** **1025 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****945** **979 Working population ****50.0%** **47.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 42.6% for men and 26.7% for women. 50% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 405 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 451 (30%) · **■** Household industry 13 (1%) · **■** Other work 42 (3%) · **■** Marginal 590 (39%) 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 Dahanu - Chalani3,313 people - Junnarpada3,245 people - Gangangaon3,224 people - Dehane3,214 people - Vanai2,953 people - Rankol2,917 people - Patilpada2,895 people - Varor2,810 people [All 173 villages in Dahanu](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/dahanu/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Murbad from Thane?108 km by road - What is the population of Murbad?3,004 (Census 2011) - Which district is Murbad in?Thane district (Dahanu sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Murbad?34.4% (Census 2011)