# Muruga Village, Bhuban, Dhenkanal (Odisha) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Bhuban, Dhenkanal 

# Muruga

Muruga is a village in Bhuban sub-district of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, PIN code **759017**. The 2011 Census counted **1,112 people in 265 households**, the 27th largest of 87 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 79.4%.

- 1,112people (2011)
- 265households
- 83.3%literacy
- 759017PIN code

## Muruga PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Muruga is 759017.** Muruga falls in Bhuban sub-district, Dhenkanal district, Odisha.

- PIN code759017
- Gram panchayatGarhnrusinghprasad
- Community development blockBhuban
- Census village code402556

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

## How far is Muruga from nearby towns?

- Bhuban (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Dhenkanal (district HQ)62 km by road
- Bhuban (nearest town)8 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 Muruga?

14 services counted by the Census are inside Muruga; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Bhuban
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bhuban
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhuban
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 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 Muruga known for?

The main crops are **paddy and black gram**. About 68% of the 134 hectares of village land is sown, and 63 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 Muruga

Of every 100 households in Muruga in 2011, 44 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Muruga · ■ Bhuban rural average

Electricity for lighting ****44%**

**42%

Toilet within the home ****2%**

**13%

No toilet (open defecation) ****98%**

**86%

Tap water ****0%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****19%**

**18%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**92%

Use banking services ****24%**

**30%

Television ****25%**

**21%

Mobile phone ****43%**

**29%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**10%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****13%**

**31%

Own their home ****98%**

**96%

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 Muruga?

■ Muruga · ■ Bhuban rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.3%**

**79.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****921**

**949

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****886**

**885

Working population ****37.4%**

**32.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.4% for men and 74.5% for women. 61% of men and 12% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 46 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 81 (19%) · **■** Household industry 55 (13%) · **■** Other work 79 (19%) · **■** Marginal 155 (37%)

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 Bhuban

- Purastampur1,216 people
- Asurabandha1,173 people
- Tipilei1,162 people
- Gadganpur1,122 people
- Kansaragoda1,066 people
- Nilakanthapur1,023 people
- Odhana1,009 people
- Nimeinpur987 people

[All 108 villages in Bhuban](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/dhenkanal/bhuban/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Muruga?759017
- How far is Muruga from Dhenkanal?62 km by road
- What is the population of Muruga?1,112 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Muruga in?Dhenkanal district (Bhuban sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Muruga?83.3% (Census 2011)