Murhu is a village in the
Murhu
Murhu is a village in the Murhu CD block in the Khunti Sadar subdivision of the Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Murhu is located at
Area overview
In the adjacent map the area shown is “undulating and c ...
CD block in the Khunti Sadar subdivision of the
Khunti district
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Geography
Location
Murhu is located at
Area overview
In the adjacent map the area shown is “undulating and covered with hills, hillocks and jungles (jungles/ forests are shown as shaded area in the map). The soil of the area is rocky, sandy and red loam upland. There are paddy fields only in the depressions. It has a gentle slope adjacent to the streams.” A major part of the district is in the altitude range of , with up to ± 200 m for some parts. In 2011, it had a density of population of 210 persons per sq km. Khunti is an overwhelmingly rural district with 91.5% of the population living in rural areas. Famous places in this area are
Ulihatu
Ulihatu is a village in the Arki CD block in the Khunti Sadar subdivision of the Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Ulihatu is located at
The place is surrounded by hills providing great scenic beauty. It i ...
, the birth place of
Bhagwan Birsa Munda, and Dombari Buru, the central point of his activity.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Civic administration
Police station
There is a police station at Murhu.
CD block HQ
The headquarters of
Murhu
Murhu is a village in the Murhu CD block in the Khunti Sadar subdivision of the Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Murhu is located at
Area overview
In the adjacent map the area shown is “undulating and c ...
CD block are located at Murhu village.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, Murhu had a total population of 3,887, of which 1,961 (50%) were males and 1,926 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 510. The total number of literate persons in Murhu was 2,905 (86.02% of the population over 6 years).
(*For language details see
Murhu block#Language and religion)
Education
Lakshmi Narayan High School Murmu is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1956. It has facilities for teaching from class VII to class XII. The school has a playground and a library with 2,272 books.
St. Mary Balika High School Murhu is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1962. It has facilities for teaching from class VII to class X. The school has a playground, a library with 2,030 books and has 5 computers for learning and teaching purposes.
St. John’s High School Murhu is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1978. It has facilities for teaching from class VII to class X. The school has a playground, a library with 2,208 books and has 2 computers for teaching and learning purposes.
Healthcare
There is a Community Health Centre at Murhu. There are 18 Health Sub Centres in Murhu block.
References
{{South Chotanagpur Division
Villages in Khunti district