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About Murang Village

Murang is a small village in Udaipur tehsil, in the district of Lahul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 68, made up of 35 males and 33 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 23.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175139, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Murang Overview

Census 2011 figures for Murang village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Lahul and Spiti
Tehsil Udaipur
Pincode 175139
Area (hectares) 23.51 hectares
Population 68
Male Population 35
Female Population 33
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Murang compares

By the 2011 count Murang is the 33rd largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 135 residents. Its 23.51 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1008.

Getting to Murang

Murang is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Murang as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Murang from other places

Murang lies about 24 km from Lahul and Spiti, and the nearest railway station is Zero Point, about 67 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Murang
Tehsil headquarters Udaipur 17 km
District headquarters Lahul and Spiti 24 km
Nearest town Chamba 65 km
Nearest railway station Zero Point 67 km

Villages closest to Murang

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Udaipur tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Murang

As per the Census of India 2011, Murang village had a population of 68. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 135 residents.

Murang village has 35 males and 33 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Murang has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1008.

The pincode recorded for Murang is 175139. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Murang covers 23.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Murang falls under Udaipur tehsil of Lahul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Murang is Zero Point, about 67 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Murang.

Murang is about 24 km from Lahul and Spiti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Murang is in Udaipur tehsil of Lahul and Spiti district. Udaipur is about 17 km away. Lahul and Spiti is about 24 km away. Chamba is about 65 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chambak (under 2 km), Lingcha (under 2 km) and Dandak (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Murang today is likely to be higher.

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