Murum village, Chaibasa block | Pincode 833204

Represented by

Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)

Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

ANITA TIU

Contact: 99****9833

Spotted a stale sarpanch record? Sign in and a verified resident of Murum can update it.

LGD code: 378050
Pincode: 833204
Post office: J.M.P. Chowk
Population: 503
Households: 101
Literacy rate: 60%
Sex ratio: 973 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 276

Census 2011 · in context

How Murum compares

By population, Murum ranks #69 of 94 villages in Chaibasa mandal.

Literacy rate

60.0%

+7.4% vs mandal average

Murum: 60.0%
Chaibasa mandal: 52.6%
West Singhbhum district: 48.4%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

973

−62 vs mandal average

Murum: 973
Chaibasa mandal: 1,035

Household size

people per home

5.0

−0.1 vs mandal average

Murum: 5.0
Chaibasa mandal: 5.1

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

Murum at a glance

Murum is a village of 503 people in 101 households (Census 2011) in Chaibasa block, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, the 69th-largest of 94 villages in Chaibasa block. Literacy is 60%, 7 points above the block average of 53% and the sex ratio is 973 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 833204, served by J.M.P. Chowk post office; the LGD village code is 378050. The sarpanch is ANITA TIU. The population is estimated at 593 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Gaisuti →

Nearby villages compared

Compare side by side →

village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Murum · this village	503	60%	—
Sindri · Chaibasa	1,052	59%	—
Gaisuti · Chaibasa	992	52%	—
Kanki · Chaibasa	951	55%	—
Nakahasa · Chaibasa	773	57%	—
Chimihatu · Chaibasa	590	52%	—
Charai · Chaibasa	473	58%	—

Complete this village · 4/7

Add what you know →

Sarpanch name
Panchayat contact
Pincode
About the villageA few sentences on history and livelihood
A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
A festival or jatara
A notable personTeacher, soldier, sportsperson, entrepreneur

Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Murum

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): 17
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 1
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
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: CHAIBASA
Distance to nearest town (km): 11
Distance to district HQ (km): 11
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 11
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): GAISUTI
Total area (ha): 114
Irrigated area (ha): 4.86
Forest area (ha): 0.02

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

Notice board · Murum

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Murum

LGD code: 378050
Pincode: 833204
Post office: J.M.P. Chowk
Population (Census 2011): 503
Population (projected 2026): 593
Households: 101
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 973
Literacy rate: 60.0%
Lok Sabha constituency: Singhbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Seraikela
Member of Parliament: Joba Majhi
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: ANITA TIU
Block / Mandal: Chaibasa

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the West Singhbhum district level

Then & Now

Murum — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

503

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

593

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

101

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

119

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 503Census 2011
Households: 101Census 2011
Literacy rate: 60.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 973 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 5932026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1192026 projection
Active job cards: 1,56,149MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 74,249MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,58,40,261ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 46.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · West Singhbhum district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · West Singhbhum district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · West Singhbhum district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

Murum on the map

Centred on Chaibasa mandal

~mandal

📍 Map · scroll to load

📍 22.7951° N, 86.0787° EOpen in OSM →

Same pincode

Villages sharing pincode 833204

All villages in 833204 →

Same name, different place

Other villages named Murum

Looking for a different Murum? 6 other villages share this name across India. All villages named Murum →

From the village

Latest posts

All 6 posts →

Lead story

September 2026

newsSTATE

Two boys, girl paraded in village for ‘spending night together’ in Jharkhand

Reported by ThePrint.

By Resident0 likes0 comments

Sep

newsSTATE

Lover stabs woman supervisor to death: Had moved from Prayagraj to Jharkhand for job 5 months ago; father f...

Reported by Bhaskar English.

Resident

Sep

newsSTATE

Jharkhand signs MoU with Centre under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0; CM Soren seeks release of Rs 6,500 crore dues

Reported by ddnews.gov.in.

Resident

Notable persons of Murum

No people on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first people

Hyperlocal & verified

Open jobs in Murum

First day of Diwali; auspicious day for buying gold and utensils.

→

Nov

Diwali (Deepavali)

state

Festival of lights; lamps lit, sweets distributed, fireworks.

→

News from West Singhbhum & Jharkhand

Recent reporting about this district and state, from the press. Headlines link to the publisher.

Two boys, girl paraded in village for ‘spending night together’ in Jharkhand
ThePrint5h ago
Lover stabs woman supervisor to death: Had moved from Prayagraj to Jharkhand for job 5 months ago; father f...
Bhaskar English2 days ago
Jharkhand signs MoU with Centre under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0; CM Soren seeks release of Rs 6,500 crore dues
DD News3 days ago
Jharkhand Minister inaugurates cafe, dedicating it to "symbol of hard work, skills, self-reliance of rural women"
ANI News10 days ago
How nets are changing the way a Jharkhand village harvests mahua
India Development Review10 days ago
India: BharatNet Accelerates Rural Broadband Expansion in Jharkhand
OpenGov Asia10 days ago

Through villagers' lenses

Photo gallery

No photos on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first photo

Quick answers

People often ask about Murum

What is the pincode of Murum?

The pincode of Murum, Chaibasa block, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand is 833204. The post office is J.M.P. Chowk.

Which post office delivers to Murum?

Mail for Murum is delivered through J.M.P. Chowk post office, pincode 833204, in Chaibasa block, West Singhbhum district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Murum located?

Murum is a village in Chaibasa block of West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Murum as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Murum village has a population of 503 across 101 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Murum?

The current sarpanch of Murum gram panchayat is ANITA TIU.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Murum in?

Murum falls under the Singhbhum Lok Sabha constituency (PC #10) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Murum in?

Murum falls under the Seraikela assembly constituency (AC #51) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Murum?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Murum village is 60.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Murum?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Murum village is 973 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Murum?

12 schemes currently match residents of Murum, including Mukhyamantri Maiyya Samman Yojana, Mukhyamantri Sarvjan Pension Yojana (Jharkhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Murum?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Murum village is 378050.

How big is Murum compared to other villages in Chaibasa block?

Murum ranks 69 of 94 villages in Chaibasa block by Census 2011 population (503 residents).

Who is the MP for Murum?

Murum is in Singhbhum Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Joba Majhi (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha).

What is the population of Murum in 2026?

Murum is estimated at 593 people in 2026, up about 18% from 503 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Murum in?

Jharkhand falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Murum in West Singhbhum district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Murum?

ANITA TIU is the sarpanch of Murum gram panchayat, Chaibasa block. See the sarpanch list of Chaibasa block for every gram panchayat.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

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)