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Murgathaul

Murgathaul
মুর্গাথাউল
Census Town
Murgathaul is located in West Bengal
Murgathaul
Murgathaul
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°37′33″N 87°04′10″E / 23.625819°N 87.069575°E / 23.625819; 87.069575Coordinates: 23°37′33″N 87°04′10″E / 23.625819°N 87.069575°E / 23.625819; 87.069575
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Paschim Bardhaman
Population (2011)
 • Total 7,371
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Website bardhaman.gov.in

Murgathaul is a census town in Raniganj CD Block and is served by Asansol North police station in Asansol Sadar subdivision, Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Murgathaul is located at 23°37′33″N 87°04′10″E / 23.625819°N 87.069575°E / 23.625819; 87.069575.

The Asansol region is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared.

As per 2011 Census of India Murgathaul had a total population of 7,371 of which 3,920 (53%) were males and 3,451 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,031. The total number of literates in Murgathaul was 4,682 (73.85% of the population over 6 years).

As of 2001 India census, Murgathaul had a population of 7,872. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Murgathaul has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 39%. In Murgathaul, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.


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