Murakata

Murakata
Village
Murakata Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Murakata Murakata (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°10′09″N87°09′49″E / 23.1693°N 87.1635°E / 23.1693; 87.1635 Coordinates: 23°10′09″N87°09′49″E / 23.1693°N 87.1635°E / 23.1693; 87.1635
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Bankura
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,444
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	722144
Telephone/STD code	03244
Lok Sabha constituency	Bishnupur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Onda
Website	bankura.gov.in

Murakata is a village in the Onda CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Places in Bankura Sadar subdivision in Bankura district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: hill centre, T: temple, B: barrage
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Murakata is located at 23°10′09″N87°09′49″E / 23.1693°N 87.1635°E / 23.1693; 87.1635 .

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is part of the Bankura Uplands in the west gradually merging with the Bankura-Bishnupur Rarh Plains in the north-east. The western portions are characterised by undulating terrain with many hills and ridges. The area is having a gradual descent from the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The soil is laterite red and hard beds are covered with scrub jungle and sal wood. Gradually it gives way to just uneven rolling lands but the soil continues to be lateritic. There are coal mines in the northern part, along the Damodar River. ^[1] It is a predominantly rural area with 89% of the population living in rural areas and only 11% living in the urban areas. ^[2]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Murakata had a total population of 1,444, of which 752 (52%) were males and 692 (48%) were females. There were 151 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Murakata was 834 (64.50% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

Education

Onda Thana Mahavidyalaya was established in 2007. Affiliated with the Bankura University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, Sanskrit, English and history, and a general course in arts. ^{[4] [5]}

Kalisen High School was established in 1970, this is a co-Ed school. It's a Bengali medium school. The school has library, play ground, and also a big surrounding area.

Nikunjapur High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1927. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 11 computer, a library with 160 books and a playground. ^[6]

Murakata Primary School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1947. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class IV. ^[7]

References

1. "District Census Handbook Bankura" (PDF). pages 13-17. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Table 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
3. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
4. "Onda Thana Mahavidyalaya". OTM. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
5. "Onda Thana Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
6. "Nikunjapur HS". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
7. "Murakata PS". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 April 2020.