Murkia (Kheragarh, Agra)

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Murkia

Village

Coordinates: 27°11′N 78°01′E﻿ / ﻿27.18°N 78.02°E﻿ / 27.18; 78.02Coordinates: 27°11′N 78°01′E﻿ / ﻿27.18°N 78.02°E﻿ / 27.18; 78.02
Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 623.8 ha (1,541.4 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 3,731
• Density| 600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

283102[1]

Village code| 01613600
Vehicle registration| UP-80
Sex ratio| 1000/875 ♂/♀
Website| agra.nic.in

Murkia is a small village of 623.8 hectares in Kheragarh Tehsil in Agra district in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Murkia depends on AKOLA, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tapOne tank, One tubewell and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - One river,One canal. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Murkia's pin code is 283102[4], and village code is 01613600. The area of Murkia is segregated as 574 hectares irrigated area, 50 hectares unirrigated area.

Murkia has One post office (Murkia B.O) and One public telephone. Murkia has Two banks and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.

The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.

## Contents

* 1 Demographics
* 2 Medical facility
* 3 Educational institutions
* 4 Employment
* 5 References
* 6 External link

## Demographics[edit]

Murkia is a census village in the district of Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The village has a total population of 3731 and has total administration over 531 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Murkia has 684 children, 355 boys and 329 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 480 (12.87%) males constitute 256 (6.86%) of the population and females 224 (6.0%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Murkia has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1899 people are literate in Murkia out of which 1386 are males and 513 are females.

Murkia has the following educational facilities:

* 1 Education facility
* 2 Primary schools
* 1 Upper primary school
* 2 Colleges in the nearby range

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 951 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 923 male, 28 female with 893 (93.9%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 874 males and 19 females. 592 males and 11 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 111 male and 3 female agricultural labor. 58 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.

They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of AKOLA and Agra to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 283102 and Post Offices under 283102 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 283102 and Post Offices under 283102 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
3. ↑ "283102 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
4. ↑ "Pincode 283102". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-06-09.

## External link[edit]

* Official website