# Murarai, Birbhum (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Birbhum, West Bengal 

# Murarai

Murarai is a town in Murarai - I sub-district of Birbhum district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,770 people** in 1,316 households. Literacy was 68.6%.

- 5,770people (2011)
- 1,316households
- 68.6%literacy
- 939females per 1,000 males

## Population of Murarai

■ Murarai · ■ Birbhum urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.6%**

**81.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****939**

**963

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****877**

**934

Working population ****32.9%**

**36.3%

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 Murarai

Of every 100 households in Murarai in 2011, 50 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Murarai · ■ Birbhum urban average

Electricity for lighting ****50%**

**72%

Toilet within the home ****41%**

**62%

No toilet (open defecation) ****59%**

**37%

Tap water ****49%**

**51%

Drinking water within premises ****21%**

**36%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%**

**35%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%**

**32%

Use banking services ****36%**

**61%

Television ****36%**

**57%

Mobile phone ****48%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****36%**

**19%

Own their home ****92%**

**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 people in Murarai work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,046 (55%) · **■** Household industry 45 (2%) · **■** Farming 315 (17%) · **■** Marginal 492 (26%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Murarai

- Hospitals1 in Murarai
- Banks3 in Murarai
- Petrol pumps2 in Murarai
- Schools2 in Murarai
- Colleges and universities1 in Murarai
- Dental clinics1 in Murarai

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Murarai?5,770 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Murarai in?Birbhum district, West Bengal