Murar
Murar | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Murar Location in Punjab, India  Murar Murar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°27′59″N 75°26′37″E / 31.466347°N 75.443577°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,987 |
| Sex ratio 1051/936♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144802 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
| Website | kapurthala |
Murar is a village in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from Kapurthala, which is both the district and sub-district headquarters. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative.
Demography
According to the 2011 Census of India, Murar has 412 houses with a total population of 1,987 persons of which 1,051 are male and 936 females. The Literacy rate of Murar is 83.98%, higher than the state average of 75.84%. The population of children in the age group 0–6 years is 258 which is 12.98% of the total population. Child sex ratio is approximately 830, lower than the state average of 846.[1]
Population data
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 412 | - | - |
| Population | 1,987 | 1,051 | 936 |
| Child (0–6) | 258 | 141 | 117 |
| Schedule Caste | 334 | 174 | 160 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 83.98 % | 88.02 % | 79.49 % |
| Total Workers | 631 | 566 | 65 |
| Main Worker | 590 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Worker | 41 | 29 | 12 |