Murka, Shankargarh, Balrampur, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Murka


The village Murka is located in Shankargarh Tahsil of Balrampur District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Murka Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shankargarh Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ambikapur, which is about 58 kilometers away from Murka.

Travel and Communication for Murka


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Murka,
Balrampur,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 497118

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Murka


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Murka is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Murka is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Murka


As per available data from the year 2009, 761 persons live in 183 house holds in the village Murka. There are 364 female individuals and 397 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.83% and males constitute 52.17% of the total population.

There are 3 scheduled castes persons of which 1 are females and 2 are males. Females constitute 33.33% and males constitute 66.67% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.39% of the total population.

There are 272 scheduled tribes persons of which 122 are females and 150 are males. Females constitute 44.85% and males constitute 55.15% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 35.74% of the total population.

Population density of Murka is 215.77 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Murka


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Total area of Murka is 352.69 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 198.21 ha. About 153.4 ha is un-irrigated area. About 44.81 ha is irrigated area. About 4.45 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 4.04 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 36.32 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 5.33 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 34.2 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 44.79 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 22.28 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 6.12 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Murka


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Shankargarh, which is more than 10 kms away from Murka.

There is a government primary school in the village Murka.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Kamari, which is less than 5 kms away from Murka.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Kamari, which is less than 5 kms away from Murka.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Murka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Murka


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Murka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Murka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Bilaspur, which is more than 10 kms away from Murka.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Bilaspur, which is more than 10 kms away from Murka.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Murka.

Other Educational Facilities in Murka


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Murka.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Murka.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Murka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Murka


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Murka.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Murka.

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Murka.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Murka.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Murka.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Murka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Murka.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Murka.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Murka.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Murka.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Murka.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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