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Murjora

मुरजोरा
Ranishwar mandal
Pincode 814148
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ASHOK KISKU
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LGD code
371289
Pincode
814148
Post office
Raghunathpur (Dumka)
Population
746
Households
173
Literacy rate
44.9%
Sex ratio
1027 ♀/1000♂
Workers
304
Distance to district centre
41 km
Distance to mandal centre
22 km
Distance to Ranchi
222 km
Distance to Kolkata
197 km
Nearest railway station
Barmasia · 18 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
CHC, Ranishwar · 8 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Murjora compares

By population, Murjora ranks #35 of 217 villages in Ranishwar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
44.9%
−6.0% vs mandal average
Murjora
44.9%
Ranishwar mandal
50.9%
Dumka district
50.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,027
+38 vs mandal average
Murjora
1,027
Ranishwar mandal
989
Household size
people per home
4.3
−0.2 vs mandal average
Murjora
4.3
Ranishwar mandal
4.5

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

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Murjora at a glance

Murjora is a village of 746 people in 173 households (Census 2011) in Ranishwar block, Dumka district, Jharkhand, the 35th-largest of 217 villages in Ranishwar block. Literacy is 45%, 6 points below the block average of 51% and the sex ratio is 1,027 women per 1,000 men. It lies 41 km from the Dumka district centre, 21 km from Pratappur, the nearest town, 18 km from Barmasia railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 814148, served by Raghunathpur (Dumka) post office; the LGD village code is 371289. The nearest hospital or health centre is CHC, Ranishwar, 8 km away. The sarpanch is ASHOK KISKU, and the village votes in Nala assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rabindra Nath Mahato. The population is estimated at 880 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Banskuli

Nearby villages compared

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Murjora · this village74645%
Murjora · Dumka1,39246%0 km N
Kunda · Khoyrasol03.4 km NW
Kunda · Mangolkote1,04072%3.4 km NW
Bara · Simaria9237%6.1 km W
Bara · Maheshpur2,34452%6.1 km W
Bara · Mohanpur25945%6.1 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Murjora

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
6
Power hours (winter)
4
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
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
No
Sub post office
Yes
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
DUMKA
Distance to nearest town (km)
32
Distance to district HQ (km)
32
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BANSKULI
Total area (ha)
206.44
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Murjora

LGD code
371289
Pincode
814148
Post office
Raghunathpur (Dumka)
Population (Census 2011)
746
Population (projected 2026)
880
Households
173
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1027
Literacy rate
44.9%
Coordinates
24.07072°N, 87.33989°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Nala
Member of Parliament
Nalin Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rabindra Nath Mahato
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ASHOK KISKU
Block / Mandal
Ranishwar
Getting there

How to reach Murjora

Mandal centre
Ranishwar · ≈ 22 km
≈ 44 min by car · 53 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Dumka · ≈ 41 km
≈ 1 h 23 min by car · 1 h 39 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,430 people
Pratappur · ≈ 21 km
≈ 43 min by car · 51 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi222 kmcapital
  • Kolkata197 km
  • Delhi1128 km
  • Hyderabad1183 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBarmasia18 km
  • Bus stopold bus stand23 km
  • Hospital / PHCCHC, Ranishwar8 km
  • ATM / bankSBI Main Branch23 km
  • Petrol pumpTibriwala Petrol Pump26 km
  • CollegeDeshbandhu Mahavidyalaya52 km
  • Police stationUkhra Out Post48 km
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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, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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