Block / Subdivision → Adityapur
District → Saraikela Kharsawan
State → Jharkhand
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Murkum village is 379172. Murkum village is located in Adityapur subdivision of Saraikela Kharsawan district in Jharkhand, India. It is situated 7km away from sub-district headquarter Gamharia (tehsildar office) and 22km away from district headquarter Saraikela-kharswana. As per 2009 stats, Yashpur is the gram panchayat of Murkum village.
The total geographical area of village is 289 hectares. Murkum has a total population of 1,119 peoples, out of which male population is 583 while female population is 536. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 919 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of murkum village is 58.00% out of which 67.75% males and 47.39% females are literate. There are about 209 houses in murkum village. Pincode of murkum village locality is 832108.
When it comes to administration, Murkum village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Murkum village comes under Saraikella Vidhan Sabha constituency & Singhbhum Lok Sabha constituency. Adityapur is nearest town to murkum village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,119 | 583 | 536 |
| Literate Population | 649 | 395 | 254 |
| Illiterate Population | 470 | 188 | 282 |
| Murkum - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Yashpur |
| Block / Subdivision : | Adityapur |
| District : | Saraikela Kharsawan |
| State : | Jharkhand |
| Pincode : | 832108 |
| Area : | 289 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 919 |
| Population (2011): | 1,119 |
| Households : | 209 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Saraikella |
| Parliament Constituency : | Singhbhum |
| Nearest Town : | Adityapur |
| Villages in Yashpur Gram Panchayat | |
| Gangia | Hundurbera |
| Murkum | Pakhurgora |
| Raimasa | Rajgaon |
| Udaipur | Jaspur |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Adityapur |
| List of Subdivisions in Saraikela Kharsawan |
| List of Districts in Jharkhand |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.