Murkaul, Wadrafnagar, Balrampur, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Murkaul


The village Murkaul is located in Wadrafnagar Tahsil of Balrampur District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Murkaul Gram Panchayat. It comes under Wadrafnagar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Wadrafnagar, which is about 25 kilometers away from Murkaul.

Travel and Communication for Murkaul


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Murkaul


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

A brief summary of available data for Murkaul 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 Murkaul


As per available data from the year 2009, 1812 persons live in 409 house holds in the village Murkaul. There are 891 female individuals and 921 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.17% and males constitute 50.83% of the total population.

There are 269 scheduled castes persons of which 130 are females and 139 are males. Females constitute 48.33% and males constitute 51.67% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 14.85% of the total population.

There are 790 scheduled tribes persons of which 390 are females and 400 are males. Females constitute 49.37% and males constitute 50.63% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 43.6% of the total population.

Population density of Murkaul is 286.17 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Murkaul


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Total area of Murkaul is 633.2 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 416.3 ha. About 353.16 ha is un-irrigated area. About 19.41 ha is irrigated area. About 15.56 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 3.85 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 93.07 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 100.19 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.58 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 14.1 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 7.26 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1.7 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Murkaul


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

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Murkaul.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Murkaul.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Sulsuli, which is 5-10 kms away from Murkaul.

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

Colleges in Murkaul


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Wadrafnagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Murkaul.

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

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

There are no management institutes in the village Murkaul or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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 Murkaul.

Other Educational Facilities in Murkaul


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Murkaul or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Murkaul


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

There is a primary health centre with 0 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Murkaul.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Murkaul.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Murkaul.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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