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Murukte

Bhudargad mandal
Pincode 416209
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LGD code
567787
Pincode
416209
Post office
Gargoti
Population
674
Households
176
Literacy rate
67.2%
Sex ratio
1140 ♀/1000♂
Workers
325
Distance to district centre
100 km
Distance to mandal centre
55 km
Distance to Mumbai
342 km
Distance to Hyderabad
477 km
Nearest railway station
Kankavali · 48 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Gargoti Maternity Home · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Murukte compares

By population, Murukte ranks #75 of 111 villages in Bhudargad mandal.

Literacy rate
%
67.2%
−2.8% vs mandal average
Murukte
67.2%
Bhudargad mandal
70.0%
Kolhapur district
72.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,140
+158 vs mandal average
Murukte
1,140
Bhudargad mandal
982
Household size
people per home
3.8
−0.7 vs mandal average
Murukte
3.8
Bhudargad mandal
4.5

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

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Murukte at a glance

Murukte is a village of 674 people in 176 households (Census 2011) in Bhudargad taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, the 75th-largest of 111 villages in Bhudargad taluka. Literacy is 67%, 3 points below the taluka average of 70% and the sex ratio is 1,140 women per 1,000 men. It lies 100 km from the Kolhapur district centre, 39 km from Naganur, the nearest town, 48 km from Kankavali railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 416209, served by Gargoti post office; the LGD village code is 567787. The nearest hospital or health centre is Gargoti Maternity Home, 7 km away. The village votes in Karvir assembly constituency, represented by MLA Chandradeep Shashikant Narake. The population is estimated at 795 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Murukte

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Murukte · this village67467%
Barve · Bhudargad1,73668%2 km NE
Ranewadi · Bhudargad3.4 km W
Ranewadi · Rajapur24056%3.4 km W
Chopadewadi · Palus1,36878%4.3 km W
Madur · Bhudargad2,35265%5.3 km W
Salpewadi · Bhudargad74973%5.5 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Murukte

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
20
Power hours (winter)
20
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
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
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
Murgud
Distance to nearest town (km)
40
Distance to district HQ (km)
65
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
500
Irrigated area (ha)
271
Forest area (ha)
201

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

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Key facts — Murukte

LGD code
567787
Pincode
416209
Post office
Gargoti
Population (Census 2011)
674
Population (projected 2026)
795
Households
176
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1140
Literacy rate
67.2%
Coordinates
16.25730°N, 74.16669°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kolhapur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Karvir
Member of Parliament
Shahu Chhatrapati Maharaj
Member of Legislative Assembly
Chandradeep Shashikant Narake
Block / Mandal
Bhudargad
Getting there

How to reach Murukte

Mandal centre
Bhudargad · ≈ 55 km
≈ 1 h 53 min by car · 2 h 14 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Kolhapur · ≈ 100 km
≈ 3 h 25 min by car · 4 h 3 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 16,195 people
Naganur · ≈ 39 km
≈ 1 h 21 min by car · 1 h 36 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai342 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad477 km
  • Bengaluru519 km
  • Chennai745 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKankavali48 km
  • Hospital / PHCGargoti Maternity Home7 km
  • ATM / bankICICI BANK ATM16 km
  • Petrol pumpHP Petrol Pump Sushant Transport16 km
  • Collegeसदाशिवराव मंडलिक महा विद्यालय शिंदेवाडी16 km
  • Police stationHukkeri Police Station47 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-13
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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