Murkuchi
Murkuchi is a revenue village in Bhanpuri tehsil, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh. It had a population of 1,761 in 391 households (Census 2011).
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1,761 souls. 391 homes.
Bhanpuri tehsil, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh.
Murkuchi today
- Maize₹2,500Devda APMC · 7 Nov 2026
- Paddy(Common)₹2,050Devda APMC · 7 Nov 2026
- Tamarind Fruit₹6,650Jagdalpur APMC · 7 Nov 2026
Happy Diwali 2026 to every family of Murkuchi (मुरकुची), Bhanpuri tehsil, Bastar!
Diwali 2026 in Murkuchi
Chhattisgarh's official 2026 holiday list: Deepawali (Dakshin Bhartiy) on Saturday 7 November 2026; Diwali(Deepawali) on Sunday 8 November 2026; Deepawali ka dusra din(Govardhan Pooja) on Monday 9 November 2026; Bhai Dooj(Deepawali) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
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Murkuchi at a glance
Murkuchi is a mid-sized village of Bhanpuri tehsil: 1,761 people in 391 households (Census 2011), 22nd of its 56 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 59.8%, above Bastar district's 47.2% (Bhanpuri tehsil: 51.4%), while the sex ratio was 1,019 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 1,026. It falls under Murkuchi gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 494224. The village covers 667 hectares — about 6.7 km², or roughly 264 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Bastar (बस्तर) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 1 self-help group with 76 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Murkuchi is in the Murkuchi (मुरकुची) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Murkuchi compares
By population, Murkuchi ranks #22 of 56 inhabited villages in Bhanpuri tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Murkuchi had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 4 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 494224
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View all 62 →Murkuchi — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Chhattisgarh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+22.2%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,761Census 2011
- Male / female
- 872 / 889
- Households
- 391
- People per home
- 4.5
- Literacy rate
- 59.8%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 1,074
- Work participation
- 61.0%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Murkuchi on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Murkuchi. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Murkuchi · 19.2289° N, 81.7359° E
Electoral profile
Estimated: 67% of the 6 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Chhattisgarh Assembly 2023 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Write a postEssential services & places near Murkuchi
Murkuchi isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Bhanpuri tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices113 in Bastar district
Hospitals & clinics201 in Bastar district
Hospital
Ghotiya
Primary / community health centre
Chitrakoot
Government offices1 in Bastar district
Temples7 in Bastar district
Other places of worship4 in Bastar district
Transport13 in Bastar district
Agriculture services1 in Bastar district
Community places2 in Bastar district
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People often ask about Murkuchi
Where is Murkuchi located?
Murkuchi is a village in Bhanpuri tehsil of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Which district is Murkuchi in?
Murkuchi is in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh.
Which gram panchayat does Murkuchi belong to?
Murkuchi comes under the Murkuchi gram panchayat.
How is Murkuchi written in the local script?
Murkuchi is written मुरकुची.
What is the pincode of Murkuchi?
The pincode of Murkuchi, Bhanpuri, Bastar is 494224.
What is the population of Murkuchi?
As per the 2011 Census, Murkuchi had a population of 1,761 (872 males and 889 females).
How many households are there in Murkuchi?
Murkuchi had 391 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Murkuchi?
Murkuchi covers about 667 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Murkuchi?
The literacy rate of Murkuchi was 59.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Murkuchi?
Murkuchi had 1,019 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Murkuchi in?
Murkuchi is in the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Murkuchi?
Mahesh Kashyap (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bastar Lok Sabha seat, which includes Murkuchi, in 2024.
Which development block is Murkuchi in?
Murkuchi is in the Bastar (बस्तर) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Murkuchi?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Murkuchi is 449323 and its Census 2011 village code is 449323.
Which villages are near Murkuchi?
Villages near Murkuchi include Purvitemra (within ~15 km), Jatanpal (within ~15 km), Chitrakot (within ~15 km), Usaribeda (within ~15 km), Benidharaur (within ~15 km).
What is the population of Murkuchi in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Murkuchi's Census 2011 population of 1,761 by Chhattisgarh's official RGI projection (+22.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,150 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Murkuchi?
The sarpanch of Murkuchi has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Bastar district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 7 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize · Local | Devda APMC | 2,450 | 2,600 | 2,500 | 7 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy Coarse | Devda APMC | 2,000 | 2,100 | 2,050 | 7 Nov 2026 |
| Tamarind Fruit · Tamarind Fruit | Jagdalpur APMC | 6,650 | 6,650 | 6,650 | 7 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Lohandiguda APMC | 2,600 | 2,830 | 2,800 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy Coarse | Lohandiguda APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Jagdalpur APMC | 2,700 | 2,750 | 2,700 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Bastar APMC | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Mahua · Mahua | Jagdalpur APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 3 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Murkuchi's shops. Best mandi price near Murkuchi →
Official dataAgmarknet, 7 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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