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Murkigudda

Sirwar mandal
Pincode 584129
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LGD code
600956
Pincode
584129
Post office
Sirwar
Population
1,145
Households
223
Literacy rate
37.9%
Sex ratio
1082 ♀/1000♂
Workers
549
Distance to district centre
34 km
Distance to mandal centre
22 km
Distance to Bengaluru
363 km
Distance to Hyderabad
208 km
Nearest railway station
Marichethal · 36 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Ballatigi · 12 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Murkigudda compares

By population, Murkigudda ranks #32 of 57 villages in Sirwar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
37.9%
−7.6% vs mandal average
Murkigudda
37.9%
Sirwar mandal
45.5%
Raichur district
50.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,082
+70 vs mandal average
Murkigudda
1,082
Sirwar mandal
1,012
Household size
people per home
5.1
−0.1 vs mandal average
Murkigudda
5.1
Sirwar mandal
5.2

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

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Murkigudda at a glance

Murkigudda is a village of 1,145 people in 223 households (Census 2011) in Sirwar taluk, Raichur district, Karnataka, the 32nd-largest of 57 villages in Sirwar taluk. Literacy is 38%, 8 points below the taluk average of 46% and the sex ratio is 1,082 women per 1,000 men. It lies 34 km from the Raichur district centre, 39 km from Gurgunta, the nearest town, 36 km from Marichethal railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 584129, served by Sirwar post office; the LGD village code is 600956. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Ballatigi, 12 km away. The village votes in Lingsugur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manappa D Vajjal. The population is estimated at 1,300 in 2026, up 14% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Navalakal

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Murkigudda · this village1,14538%
Kyadigera · Arakera6,49632%6 km NW
Margol · Chittapur1,43044%7.4 km SW
Maradgi · Chittapur73544%7.4 km SW
Marata · Sirwar1,62829%7.4 km SW
Nagoli · Arakera1,32734%8.6 km N
Nagoli · Bhadravati6364%8.6 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Murkigudda

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
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
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
MANVI
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
39
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
30
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
NAWALKAL
Total area (ha)
769.57
Irrigated area (ha)
60.71
Forest area (ha)
48.18

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

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Key facts — Murkigudda

LGD code
600956
Pincode
584129
Post office
Sirwar
Population (Census 2011)
1,145
Population (projected 2026)
1,300
Households
223
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1082
Literacy rate
37.9%
Coordinates
16.18705°N, 76.98595°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Raichur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Lingsugur
Member of Parliament
G Kumar Naik
Member of Legislative Assembly
Manappa D Vajjal
Block / Mandal
Sirwar
Nearest bank
State Bank Of India (3.6 km)
Getting there

How to reach Murkigudda

Mandal centre
Sirwar · ≈ 22 km
≈ 46 min by car · 54 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Raichur · ≈ 34 km
≈ 1 h 9 min by car · 1 h 22 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,898 people
Gurgunta · ≈ 39 km
≈ 1 h 21 min by car · 1 h 36 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bengaluru363 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad208 km
  • Chennai494 km
  • Mumbai541 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationMarichethal36 km
  • Bus stopSchool Stop22 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Ballatigi12 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank Of India4 km
  • CollegeGovernment P U College Galag17 km
  • Police stationPolice Station26 km
Nearest to the village
Bank / ATM
State Bank Of India3.6 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Murkigudda

1 Mosque mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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