Murakata Explained

Murakata
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal # India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:23.1693°N 87.1635°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bankura
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1,444
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:722144
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03244
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Bishnupur
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Onda

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

Location

Murakata is located at 23.1693°N 87.1635°W.

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]

Notes and References

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