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Murthua

मुरथुआ
Bithan mandal
Pincode 848207
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M
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
M
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LGD code
237368
Pincode
848207
Post office
Bithan
Population
5,449
Households
1,112
Literacy rate
35.7%
Sex ratio
982 ♀/1000♂
Workers
2,093
Census 2011 · in context

How Murthua compares

By population, Murthua ranks #8 of 56 villages in Bithan mandal.

Literacy rate
%
35.7%
−2.1% vs mandal average
Murthua
35.7%
Bithan mandal
37.8%
Samastipur district
50.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
982
+46 vs mandal average
Murthua
982
Bithan mandal
936
Household size
people per home
4.9
−0.4 vs mandal average
Murthua
4.9
Bithan mandal
5.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Murthua at a glance

Murthua is a village of 5,449 people in 1,112 households (Census 2011) in Bithan block, Samastipur district, Bihar, the 8th-largest of 56 villages in Bithan block. Literacy is 36%, 2 points below the block average of 38% and the sex ratio is 982 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 848207, served by Bithan post office; the LGD village code is 237368. The sarpanch is M, and the village votes in Madhepura assembly constituency, represented by MLA Chandra Shekhar. The population is estimated at 6,424 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Marthua

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Murthua

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
2
Middle school
2
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
ROSERA
Distance to nearest town (km)
45
Distance to district HQ (km)
70
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
MARTHUA
Total area (ha)
1,542.2
Irrigated area (ha)
368.7
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Murthua

LGD code
237368
Pincode
848207
Post office
Bithan
Population (Census 2011)
5,449
Population (projected 2026)
6,424
Households
1,112
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
982
Literacy rate
35.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Madhepura
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Madhepura
Member of Parliament
Dinesh Chandra Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Chandra Shekhar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
M
Block / Mandal
Bithan
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
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