Murhu Explained

Murhu is a village in the Murhu CD block in the Khunti Sadar subdivision of the Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Location

Murhu is located at 22.9633°N 85.2775°W

Area overview

In the adjacent map the area shown is "undulating and covered with hills, hillocks and jungles (jungles/ forests are shown as shaded area in the map). The soil of the area is rocky, sandy and red loam upland. There are paddy fields only in the depressions. It has a gentle slope adjacent to the streams."^[1] A major part of the district is in the altitude range of, with up to ± 200 m for some parts.^[2] In 2011, it had a density of population of 210 persons per sq km. Khunti is an overwhelmingly rural district with 91.5% of the population living in rural areas.^[3] Famous places in this area are Ulihatu, the birth place of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, and Dombari Buru, the central point of his activity.^[4]

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

Civic administration

Police station

There is a police station at Murhu.^[5]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Murhu CD block are located at Murhu village.^[6]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Murhu had a total population of 3,887, of which 1,961 (50%) were males and 1,926 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 510. The total number of literate persons in Murhu was 2,905 (86.02% of the population over 6 years).^[7]

(*For language details see Murhu block#Language and religion)

Education

Lakshmi Narayan High School Murmu is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1956. It has facilities for teaching from class VII to class XII. The school has a playground and a library with 2,272 books.^[8]

St. Mary Balika High School Murhu is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1962. It has facilities for teaching from class VII to class X. The school has a playground, a library with 2,030 books and has 5 computers for learning and teaching purposes.^[9]

St. John’s High School Murhu is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1978. It has facilities for teaching from class VII to class X. The school has a playground, a library with 2,208 books and has 2 computers for teaching and learning purposes.^[10]

Healthcare

There is a Community Health Centre at Murhu. There are 18 Health Sub Centres in Murhu block.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: District Census Handbook, Khunti, Series 21, Part XII A. Pages 9-10: Topographical and geographical features . Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 2 November 2021.
2. Web site: Report on Slope, Aspect and Altitude of Khunti District, Jharkhand State. Page 9: Physiography, Page 17: Altitude . Jharkhand Space Applications Centre, Department of Information Technology, Government of Jharkhand . 13 October 2021.
3. Web site: District Census Handbook, Khunti, Series 21, Part XII A. Page 32: Census findings, population and its distribution . Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 2 November 2021.
4. Web site: Places of Interest . Ulihatu and Dombari Buru . Khunti district administration. 2 November 2021.
5. Web site: District Police Profile - Khunti . Jharkhand Police. 30 October 2021.
6. Web site: District Census Handbook, Khunti, Series 21, Part XII A. Map of Khunti district on the third page . Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 30 October 2021.
7. Web site: District Census Handbook, Khunti, Series 21, Part XII B. Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 375074, pages 96-97. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 30 October 2021.
8. Web site: High School Laxmi Narayan Murhu . Schools.org . 30 October 2021.
9. Web site: St Mary Balika High School Murhu. Schools.org . 30 October 2021.
10. Web site: St John High School Murhu. Schools.org . 30 October 2021.
11. Web site: Hospital List . Khunti district administration . 30 October 2021.