# Murchapani Koch Village, Betasing, West Garo Hills (Meghalaya)

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Village · Betasing, West Garo Hills 

# Murchapani Koch

Murchapani Koch is a village in Betasing sub-district of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **794115**. The 2011 Census counted **170 people in 36 households**, the 162nd largest of 201 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 56.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 68.5%.

- 170people (2011)
- 36households
- 56.7%literacy
- 794115PIN code

## Murchapani Koch PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Murchapani Koch is 794115.** Murchapani Koch falls in Betasing sub-district, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya.

- PIN code794115
- Community development blockBetasing
- Census village code273789

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Murchapani Koch from nearby towns?

- Betasing (sub-district HQ)14 km by road
- Tura (district HQ)60 km by road
- Tura (nearest town)60 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 Murchapani Koch?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Murchapani Koch; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ampati
- ○Degree college10+ km · Tura
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Tura
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)14 h summer · 14 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.

## Homes and amenities in Murchapani Koch

Of every 100 households in Murchapani Koch in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Murchapani Koch · ■ Betasing rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**38%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**48%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**51%

Tap water ****0%**

**9%

Drinking water within premises ****8%**

**14%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**99%

Use banking services ****33%**

**26%

Television ****11%**

**26%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**28%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****53%**

**34%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Murchapani Koch?

■ Murchapani Koch · ■ Betasing rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****56.7%**

**68.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****977**

**984

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****611**

**960

Working population ****58.2%**

**39.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 75.0% for men and 39.7% for women. 53% of men and 63% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Farm labourers 39 (39%) · **■** Other work 3 (3%) · **■** Marginal 57 (58%)

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 Betasing

- Misikona174 people
- Anchenggre173 people
- Damdama171 people
- Rangsagre171 people
- Wakagre169 people
- Salbari168 people
- Nepalgre165 people
- Mokapara162 people

[All 204 villages in Betasing](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-garo-hills/betasing/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Murchapani Koch?794115
- How far is Murchapani Koch from Tura?60 km by road
- What is the population of Murchapani Koch?170 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Murchapani Koch in?West Garo Hills district (Betasing sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Murchapani Koch?56.7% (Census 2011)