Murgathaul

Murgathaul
Census Town
Murgathaul Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Murgathaul Murgathaul (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°37′33″N87°04′10″E / 23.625819°N 87.069575°E / 23.625819; 87.069575 Coordinates: 23°37′33″N87°04′10″E / 23.625819°N 87.069575°E / 23.625819; 87.069575
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Paschim Bardhaman
Area
• Total	2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,371
• Density	3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	713323
Telephone code	0341
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	paschimbardhaman.co.in

Murgathaul is a census town in the Raniganj CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Cities and towns in the eastern portion of Asansol Sadar subdivision in Paschim Bardhaman district MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: census town, N: neighbourhood, R: rural centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Murgathaul is located at 23°37′33″N87°04′10″E / 23.625819°N 87.069575°E / 23.625819; 87.069575 .

The Asansol-Durgapur region has undulating laterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal in the 18th century led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared. ^[1]

Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township), Belebathan, Murgathaul, Amkula, Egara, Sahebganj, Raghunathchak and Ballavpur form a cluster of census towns on the western and southern side of Raniganj. Banshra and Baktarnagar are adjacent to Raniganj on the eastern side. ^[2]

Urbanisation

According to the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population of Asansol Sadar subdivision was urban and 16.67% was rural. ^[3] In 2015, the municipal areas of Kulti, Raniganj and Jamuria were included within the jurisdiction of Asansol Municipal Corporation. ^[4] Asansol Sadar subdivision has 26 (+1 partly) Census Towns.(partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map).

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Murgathaul had a total population of 7,371 of which 3,920 (53%) were males and 3,451 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,031. The total number of literate persons in Murgathaul was 4,682 (73.85% of the population over 6 years). ^[5]

*For language details see Raniganj (community development block)#Language and religion

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[6] Murgathaul had a population of 7,872. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Murgathaul has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 39%. In Murgathaul, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

According to the 2011 census, the urban agglomeration (UA) centred upon Asansol had a population of 1,243,414. In addition to the erstwhile municipalities of Kulti, Jamuria, and Raniganj subsequently incorporated into the Asansol Municipal Corporation, the agglomeration included the census towns of Amkula, Baktarnagar, Ballavpur, Bhanowara, Domohani, Egara, Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township), Majiara, Murgathaul, Raghunathchak, Sahebganj and Topsi, and also Charanpur, an outgrowth of Jamuria. ^{[7] [4]}

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Murgathaul covered an area of 2.12 km². Among the civic amenities, it had 1.5 km roads with open drains, the protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tapwater from treated sources. It had 105 domestic electric connections and 21 road lighting (points). The nearest dispensary/ health centre or other medical facility was 4 km away. Among the educational facilities it had were 4 primary schools, 1 secondary school, the nearest senior secondary school at Raniganj 6 km away. It had 6 non-formal education centres (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan). ^[8]

Economy

It is in the heart of the coal mining zone. ^[9]

Collieries in the Satgram Area of Eastern Coalfields are: Kalidaspur, J.K.Nagar, Satgram, Ratibati, Chapui Khas, Mithapur, Nimcha, Jemehari, Pure Searsole, Tirath, Kuardih, Ardragram OCP and Seetaldasji OCP. ^[10]

Education

Harabhanga Vivekananda Junior High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 2009. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII. ^[11]

References

1. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (in Bengali), Vol I, pp 14-15, Radical Impression. ISBN   81-85459-36-3
2. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Barddhaman" (PDF). Map of Raniganj CD Block, page 215. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
4. "The Kolkata Gazette" (PDF). Notification No. 335/MA/O/C-4/1M-36/2014 dated 3 June 2015. Department of Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
5. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
6. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
7. "Constituents of Urban Agglomerations having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Total, Census of India 2011. Government of India. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
8. "District Census Handbook Barddhaman, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 1179-1210; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 1179; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 1188; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 1191; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 1196; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 1200; Statement VI:Industry and Banking, Page 1209. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
9. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p 666,
10. "Coalmining impact on the Environment" (PDF). Chapter V: Table 5.2. shodganga.infibnet. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
11. "Harabhanga Vivekananda Jr High Sch". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 6 June 2020.