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About Murgatala Village

Murgatala is a mid sized village in Dubrajpur tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 828, made up of 413 males and 415 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,005 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.89 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731219, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Murgatala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Murgatala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Dubrajpur
Pincode 731219
Area (hectares) 59.89 hectares
Population 828
Male Population 413
Female Population 415
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,005
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Murgatala compares

By the 2011 count Murgatala is the 83rd largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 954 residents. Its 59.89 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Murgatala

Murgatala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Murgatala as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Murgatala from other places

Murgatala lies about 57 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Dubrajpur, about 6.1 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 Murgatala
Nearest railway station Dubrajpur 6.1 km
Nearest town Dubrājpur 7.5 km
District headquarters Birbhum 57 km

Villages closest to Murgatala

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dubrajpur 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 Murgatala

As per the Census of India 2011, Murgatala village had a population of 828. That makes it the 83rd largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 954 residents.

Murgatala village has 413 males and 415 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Murgatala has about 1005 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Murgatala is 731219. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Murgatala covers 59.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Murgatala falls under Dubrajpur tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Murgatala is Dubrajpur, about 6.1 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Murgatala.

Murgatala is about 57 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Murgatala is in Dubrajpur tehsil of Birbhum district. Dubrajpur is about 6.1 km away. Dubrājpur is about 7.5 km away. Birbhum is about 57 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Matijapur (under 2 km), Metala (under 2 km) and Khanpur (under 2 km).

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

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