Murhu Subdivision - Khunti, Jharkhand

Murhu is an administrative subdivision in the Khunti district of Jharkhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Murhu is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Karra, while the nearest airport is Birsa Munda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 31.1 km.

The total area of the subdivision is 380 km², including 379.86 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 991 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Murhu Subdivision

Murhu Subdivision has a total of 141 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:

Sl. No.	Village Name	Category	Gram Panchayat
1	Anidih	Rural	Digri
2	Ayubhatu	Rural	Digri
3	Bagma	Rural	Godatoli
4	Balanga	Rural	Kuda
5	Balo	Rural	Ganaloya
6	Bamarda	Rural	Indipiri
7	Bamhani	Rural	Korakel
8	Bande	Rural	Korakel
9	Bari	Rural	Gutuhatu
10	Barkela	Rural	Kewda
11	Bhonda	Rural	Bichna
12	Bhursu	Rural	Digri
13	Bichna	Rural	Bichna
14	Binda	Rural	Binda
15	Bindadiri	Rural	Rumutkel
16	Biramkel	Rural	Ganaloya
17	Bundu Mamail	Rural	Binda
18	Burima	Rural	Indipiri
19	Burju	Rural	Kuda
20	Burju Mission School	Rural	Kuda
21	Buruhatu	Rural	Kewda
22	Buruma	Rural	Hethgoa
23	Chamratoli	Rural	Murhu
24	Charid	Rural	Kunjla
25	Chatradih	Rural	Indipiri
26	Chendagutu	Rural	Kewda
27	Chhata	Rural	Bichna
28	Chichigara	Rural	Hethgoa
29	Damriay	Rural	Kewda
30	Darla	Rural	Ganaloya
31	Dehkela	Rural	Kewda
32	Digri	Rural	Digri
33	Dolda	Rural	Godatoli
34	Dulua	Rural	Kunjla
35	Durri	Rural	Murhu
36	Gaigai	Rural	Indipiri
37	Gajgaon	Rural	Hansa
38	Gamhariya	Rural	Bichna
39	Ganaloya	Rural	Ganaloya
40	Gangira	Rural	Ganaloya
41	Garae	Rural	Kewda
42	Ghaghari	Rural	Korakel
43	Ghaghra	Rural	Ganaloya
44	Goratoli	Rural	Godatoli
45	Gulu	Rural	Rumutkel
46	Gumpuru	Rural	Indipiri
47	Gurmi	Rural	Korakel
48	Guruburu	Rural	Gutuhatu
49	Gutigara	Rural	Hethgoa
50	Gutuhatu	Rural	Gutuhatu
51	Hassa	Rural	Hansa
52	Hatumundi	Rural	Rumutkel
53	Hesel	Rural	Hansa
54	Hethgowa	Rural	Hethgoa
55	Indipiri	Rural	Indipiri
56	Ithe	Rural	Kunjla
57	Iti	Rural	Kewda
58	Itre	Rural	Indipiri
59	Jaherbera	Rural	Rumutkel
60	Jalasar	Rural	Rumutkel
61	Jaltanda	Rural	Bichna
62	Jamda	Rural	Rumutkel
63	Janumpiri	Rural	Kewda
64	Janumpiri	Rural	Gutuhatu
65	Jate	Rural	Binda
66	Jilingkel	Rural	Kurapurti
67	Jiuri	Rural	Kuda
68	Jobe	Rural	Hansa
69	Jurmu	Rural	Binda
70	Kankusi	Rural	Rumutkel
71	Karanka	Rural	Rumutkel
72	Karudi	Rural	Kewda
73	Katingkel	Rural	Indipiri
74	Kewra	Rural	Kewda
75	Khatanga	Rural	Hethgoa
76	Kitahatu	Rural	Kurapurti
77	Kitapiri	Rural	Indipiri
78	Kolomda	Rural	Korakel
79	Konowa	Rural	Binda
80	Korakel	Rural	Korakel
81	Kota	Rural	Indipiri
82	Kotna	Rural	Kuda
83	Koto	Rural	Rumutkel
84	Koyangsar	Rural	Rumutkel
85	Kudahatu	Rural	Digri
86	Kudapurti	Rural	Kurapurti
87	Kudasud	Rural	Hethgoa
88	Kudda	Rural	Kuda
89	Kulipiri	Rural	Indipiri
90	Kumhardih	Rural	Rumutkel
91	Kundibartoli	Rural	Kunjla
92	Kunjla	Rural	Kunjla
93	Kurki	Rural	Korakel
94	Ludamkel	Rural	Indipiri
95	Lumluma	Rural	Digri
96	Mahil	Rural	Hansa
97	Mailburu	Rural	Digri
98	Maliada	Rural	Godatoli
99	Margaon	Rural	Ganaloya
100	Marungtoli	Rural	Godatoli
101	Meral	Rural	Hansa
102	Murhu	Rural	Murhu
103	Murud	Rural	Kewda
104	Oskeya	Rural	Ganaloya
105	Otongora	Rural	Kuda
106	Pandu	Rural	Bichna
107	Patradih	Rural	Kewda
108	Perka	Rural	Hansa
109	Pirihatu	Rural	Kurapurti
110	Pokla	Rural	Kunjla
111	Ramjui	Rural	Rumutkel
112	Rero	Rural	Binda
113	Rongo	Rural	Digri
114	Rubua	Rural	Rumutkel
115	Rugri	Rural	Kurapurti
116	Ruitola	Rural	Kuda
117	Rumutkel	Rural	Rumutkel
118	Saedba	Rural	Gutuhatu
119	Salehatu	Rural	Gutuhatu
120	Salga	Rural	Digri
121	Saparum	Rural	Digri
122	Sardula	Rural	Hansa
123	Sarigaon	Rural	Indipiri
124	Sarwada	Rural	Kewda
125	Selda	Rural	Godatoli
126	Siankel	Rural	Rumutkel
127	Sidu	Rural	Binda
128	Simbua	Rural	Kewda
129	Sirka	Rural	Hethgoa
130	Sitidih	Rural	Kewda
131	Siyakel	Rural	Binda
132	Sokoy	Rural	Rumutkel
133	Surunda	Rural	Godatoli
134	Suti	Rural	Bichna
135	Tapingsara	Rural	Indipiri
136	Tingriya	Rural	Binda
137	Toner	Rural	Ganaloya
138	Tumbakel	Rural	Korakel
139	Turang	Rural	Rumutkel
140	Tutdih	Rural	Kewda
141	Udburu	Rural	Digri

Population of Murhu Subdivision

As per the Census 2011, Murhu Subdivision has a total population of 85,486 people, consisting of 42,936 males and 42,550 females. There are 16,323 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 225 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	85,486	85,486	0
Male Population	42,936	42,936	0
Female Population	42,550	42,550	0
Total Households	16,323	16,323	0
Population Density	225 / km²	225 / km²	0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 45,396 literate people and 13,907 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 3,865 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 67,695 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Category	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	13,907	13,907
Literate Population	45,396	45,396
Illiterate Population	40,090	40,090
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	3,865	3,865
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	67,695	67,695

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.

Subdivision Overview
Subdivision (Hindi)	Murhu (मुरहू)
District	Khunti
State / UT	Jharkhand
Railway Station	Karra
Total Area	380 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	991
Total Population (2011)	85,486
Density	225/km²
Total Villages	141

Nearby Subdivisions in Khunti
Erki(Tamar Ii)	Karra
Khunti	Rania
Torpa