Muraddi

Murardi
Village
Murardi
Murardi

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 23°35′10.0″N 86°49′27.5″E / 23.586111°N 86.824306°E / 23.586111; 86.824306Coordinates: 23°35′10.0″N 86°49′27.5″E / 23.586111°N 86.824306°E / 23.586111; 86.824306
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Purulia
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,321
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 723156 (Murardih)
Telephone/STD code 03251
Lok Sabha constituency Bankura
Vidhan Sabha constituency Raghunathpur
Website purulia.gov.in

Muraddi (also spelled as Murardi) is a village in Santuri CD Block in Raghunathpur subdivision of Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Muraddi had a total population of 2,321 of which 1,154 (50%) were males and 1,167 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 235. The total number of literates in Muraddi was 1,527 (73.20% of the population over 6 years).[1]

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Santuri CD Block are located at Muraddi.[2]

Transport

Muradi is a station on the Asansol-Adra line of South Eastern Railway.[3]

Ramchandrapur Medium Irrigation Project

Ramchandrapur Dam across the Machkhandajore River, near Muraddi, was completed in 1991 as part of Ramchanndrapur Medium Irrigation Project.The dam is an earthen dam 899 m long, with a concrete spillway. The maximum height above the foundation is 15 m.[4]Baranti, a small village 6 km from Muradi railway station and near the dam, has become a popular tourist attraction.

Healthcare

Muraddi Block Primary Health Centre functions with 10 beds.[5]

Ramchandrapur Netaji Eye and General Hospital, functioning under the Health and Family Welfare department of the Government of West Bengal, established in 1953, is a 242 bedded eye care institution. 10,790 patients are treated in-door annually and 130,000 patients attend the Out Patient’s Department.[6]

Baranti travel guide from Wikivoyage

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Puruliya" (PDF). Map of District Puruliya with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Asansol-Kharagpur Passenger 58018". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ramchandrapur Dam". Water Resources Information System of India. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Rural Health". Purulia district administration. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Netaji Hospital Ramchandrapur". Purulia district administration. Retrieved 2 December 2016.


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