Murgaon, Balumath, Latehar, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on November 25, 2024.

Geographic Location of Murgaon


The village Murgaon is located in Balumath C.D.Block of Latehar District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Dhadhu Gram Panchayat. It comes under Balumath Community Development Block. The nearest town is Latehar, which is about 37 kilometers away from Murgaon.

Travel and Communication for Murgaon


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Murgaon


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

A brief summary of available data for Murgaon 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 Murgaon


As per available data from the year 2009, 554 persons live in 99 house holds in the village Murgaon. There are 279 female individuals and 275 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.36% and males constitute 49.64% of the total population.

There are 471 scheduled castes persons of which 233 are females and 238 are males. Females constitute 49.47% and males constitute 50.53% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 85.02% of the total population.

There are 66 scheduled tribes persons of which 39 are females and 27 are males. Females constitute 59.09% and males constitute 40.91% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 11.91% of the total population.

Population density of Murgaon is 161.54 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Murgaon


Maps, reports and datasets of Murgaon on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Murgaon is 342.94 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 136.44 ha. About 116.98 ha is un-irrigated area. About 19.46 ha is irrigated area. About 4.01 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 13.05 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 2.4 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 6.57 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.64 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 9.06 ha is culturable waste land. About 101.5 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Murgaon


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Hempur, which is less than 5 kms away from Murgaon.

There is a government primary school in the village Murgaon.

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

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

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

Colleges in Murgaon


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 Ranchi, which is more than 10 kms away from Murgaon.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Murgaon


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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Balumath, which is 5-10 kms away from Murgaon.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Ranchi, which is more than 10 kms away from Murgaon.

Healthcare Facilities in Murgaon


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Murgaon.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Murgaon.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Murgaon.

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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Murgaon.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Murgaon.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Murgaon.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Murgaon.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Murgaon.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Murgaon.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Murgaon.

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

Additional links