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Muru

Barwadih mandal
Pincode 829204
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
poonam devi
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LGD code
366944
Pincode
829204
Post office
Chhipadohar
Population
1,876
Households
344
Literacy rate
36.2%
Sex ratio
916 ♀/1000♂
Workers
549
Census 2011 · in context

How Muru compares

By population, Muru ranks #15 of 82 villages in Barwadih mandal.

Literacy rate
%
36.2%
−6.7% vs mandal average
Muru
36.2%
Barwadih mandal
42.9%
Latehar district
48.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
916
−48 vs mandal average
Muru
916
Barwadih mandal
964
Household size
people per home
5.5
+0.3 vs mandal average
Muru
5.5
Barwadih mandal
5.2

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

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Muru at a glance

Muru is a village of 1,876 people in 344 households (Census 2011) in Barwadih block, Latehar district, Jharkhand, the 15th-largest of 82 villages in Barwadih block. Literacy is 36%, 7 points below the block average of 43% and the sex ratio is 916 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 829204, served by Chhipadohar post office; the LGD village code is 366944. The sarpanch is poonam devi, and the village votes in Mandu assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nirmal Mahto. The population is estimated at 2,212 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Ukamanr

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Muru · this village1,87636%
Ukamar · Barwadih1,64437%
Luhur · Barwadih1,64148%
Ledgain · Barwadih79239%
Paira · Barwadih65938%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Muru

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
5
Power hours (winter)
7
Primary school
1
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
1
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
No
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
DALTONGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
34
Distance to district HQ (km)
78
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
UKKAMAND
Total area (ha)
529.57
Irrigated area (ha)
0.41
Forest area (ha)
230.91

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

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Key facts — Muru

LGD code
366944
Pincode
829204
Post office
Chhipadohar
Population (Census 2011)
1,876
Population (projected 2026)
2,212
Households
344
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
916
Literacy rate
36.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Hazaribagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mandu
Member of Parliament
Manish Jaiswal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Nirmal Mahto
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
poonam devi
Block / Mandal
Barwadih
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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