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Murkuchi

मुरकुची
Bhanpuri mandal
Pincode 494224
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
NILDHAR KASHYAP
Contact: 77****9924
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LGD code
449323
Pincode
494224
Post office
Bhanpuri
Population
1,761
Households
391
Literacy rate
50.8%
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,074
Census 2011 · in context

How Murkuchi compares

By population, Murkuchi ranks #22 of 57 villages in Bhanpuri mandal.

Literacy rate
%
50.8%
+8.0% vs mandal average
Murkuchi
50.8%
Bhanpuri mandal
42.8%
Bastar district
46.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,019
+9 vs mandal average
Murkuchi
1,019
Bhanpuri mandal
1,010
Household size
people per home
4.5
Same as the mandal average
Murkuchi
4.5
Bhanpuri mandal
4.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Murkuchi at a glance

Murkuchi is a village of 1,761 people in 391 households (Census 2011) in Bhanpuri tehsil, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, the 22nd-largest of 57 villages in Bhanpuri tehsil. Literacy is 51%, 8 points above the tehsil average of 43% and the sex ratio is 1,019 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 494224, served by Bhanpuri post office; the LGD village code is 449323. The sarpanch is NILDHAR KASHYAP, and the village votes in Keshkal assembly constituency, represented by MLA Neelkanth Tekam. The population is estimated at 2,076 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Murkuchi

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Primary school
4
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BASTAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
22
Distance to district HQ (km)
42
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
22
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
MURKUCHI
Total area (ha)
666.68
Irrigated area (ha)
10.76
Forest area (ha)
208.55

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Murkuchi

LGD code
449323
Pincode
494224
Post office
Bhanpuri
Population (Census 2011)
1,761
Population (projected 2026)
2,076
Households
391
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1019
Literacy rate
50.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Kanker
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Keshkal
Member of Parliament
Bhojraj Nag
Member of Legislative Assembly
Neelkanth Tekam
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
NILDHAR KASHYAP
Block / Mandal
Bhanpuri
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
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