Murarai

Murarai
Census Town
Murarai Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Murarai Murarai (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°26′34″N87°51′27″E / 24.442789°N 87.857471°E / 24.442789; 87.857471 Coordinates: 24°26′34″N87°51′27″E / 24.442789°N 87.857471°E / 24.442789; 87.857471
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Birbhum
Area
• Total	1.047 km2 (0.404 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,770
• Density	5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	731219
Telephone code	03465
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Birbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Murarai
Website	birbhum.nic.in

Murarai is a census town in Murarai I CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Cities and towns in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre. Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Police station

Murarai police station has jurisdiction over Murarai I and Murarai II CD blocks. ^{[1] [2]}

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Murarai I CD block are located at Murarai. ^[3]

Overview

The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the Padma River and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map. ^[4] 96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and 3.38% of the population live in the urban areas. ^[5]

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

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Murarai had a total population of 5,770 of which 2,976 (52%) were males and 2,794 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 747. The total number of literates in Murarai was 3,446 (68.60% of the population over 6 years). ^[6]

Infrastructure

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Murarai covered an area of 1.047 km² (0.404 sq mi). It has a railway station. Buses are available in the town. It has 5 km (3.1 mi) roads and both open and closed drains. The major source of protected water supply is from overhead tank. There are 463 domestic electric connections. Amongst the medical facilities it has 1 hospital with 50 beds. Amongst the educational facilities it has are 3 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school and 1 general degree college. Amongst the recreational and cultural facilities it has 1 cinema theatre, 1 auditorium/ community hall, 1 public library and 1 reading room, either in the town or nearby. It has branches of 1 nationalised bank and 1 agricultural credit society. Amongst the commodities it produces are cloth, mustard oil and flour. ^[7]

Transport

Murarai railway station is on the Sahibganj loop. ^[8]

State Highway 7, running from Rajgram to Midnapore, connecting to National Highway 14, passes through Murarai. Bhadiswar Road links Murarai to National Highway 114A at Umarpur. ^[9]

Post Office

Murarai has a delivery sub post office, with PIN 731219, under Rampurhat head office. Branch office with the same PIN are situated at Amdole, Bahadurpur, Beliapalsa, Bhimpur, Bipranandigram, Dhananjoypur, Dumurgram, Edrakpur, Kahinagar, Kalahapur, Kanakpur, Kathia, Malaypur, Nayagram, Ramchandrapur and Ruprampur. ^[10]

Education

Kabi Nazrul College was established at Murarai in 1985. Located in a remote area of the district, it caters to many first generation learners. ^{[11] [12]}

Murarai Government Polytechnic was established at Murarai in 2015. ^[13]

Murarai AK Institution, higher secondary government aided school which was established in 1940, simultaneously a girls higher secondary Murarai Gourangini Balika Vidyalaya is running since 1962. In 2002 another higher secondary school was established by the name of Bhadiswar SP Roy Vidyabhavan.^{[ citation needed ]}

Culture

Murarai Amader Asha, gramin pathagar, a government-sponsored library, was established in 1981. ^[14] Bhadiswar Anjuman Club, a society which was established in 1977 located in Bhadiswar.

Healthcare

Murarai Rural Hospital at Murarai has 50 beds. ^[15]

References

1. "District Statistical Handbook 2008, Birbhum" (PDF). Table 2.1. Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
2. "Birbhum Police". Police Stations. West Bengal Police. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
3. "District Census Handbook: Birbhum, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Map of Birbhum with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
4. "District Census Handbook Birbhum, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 15: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
5. "2011 Census - Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
6. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
7. "District Census Handbook Birbhum, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 1025- 1033. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
8. "53063 Bardhaman-Barharwa Passenger". Time Table. Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
9. Google maps
10. "Birbhum Postal Zip Code Finder by Post Office". pincodezip.in. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
11. "Kabi Nazrul College". KNC. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
12. "Kabi Nazrul College". College Admission. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
13. "Murarai Government Polytechnic". way2college. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
14. "List of Govt. Sponsored Libraries in the district of BIRBHUM" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
15. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 February 2018.