Country India District Birbhum Assembly constituency Murarai Area 167 km² | State West Bengal Parliamentary constituency Birbhum Time zone IST (UTC+5.30) | |
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Murarai I (community development block) (Bengali: মুরারই I সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Murarai police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Murarai.
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Geography
Chatra, a constituent panchayat of Murarai I block, is located at 24°22′26″N 87°51′04″E.
Murarai I community development block has an area of 167.00 km2.
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayats of Murarai I block/panchayat samiti are: Chatra, Dumurgram, Gorsha, Mohurapur, Murarai, Palsa and Rajgram.
Demographics
As per 2001 census, Murarai I block had a total population of 154,282, out of which 79,193 were males and 75,087 were females. Murarai I block registered a population growth of 25.90 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for Birbhum district was 17.88 per cent.Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.
Scheduled castes at 39,043 formed around one-fourth the population. Scheduled tribes numbered 8,527.
Literacy
As per 2001 census, Murarai I block had a total literacy of 46.64 per cent for the 6+ age group. While male literacy was 55.12 per cent female literacy was 37.65 per cent. Birbhum district had a total literacy of 61.48 per cent, male literacy being 70.89 per cent and female literacy being 51.55 per cent.