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Murhu block

Murhu block is a CD block that forms an administrative division in the Khunti Sadar subdivision of Khunti district, in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Khunti subdivision was formed in Ranchi district in 1905 and Khunti district was created on 12 September 2007.

Hemant Soren, Chief Minister of Jharkhand, has claimed, in September 2021, that effective action against left wing extremism has reduced the active involvement of such groups to only a few areas that includes the tri-junction of Khunti, Seraikela Kharsawan and West Singhbhum districts. Khunti has been a Maoist-hit district. Well co-ordinated efforts by Jharkhand police, including community policing programmes in remote areas, have shown positive results.

Khunti district occupies a part of the Ranchi Plateau with hills and undulating terrain. A major part of the district is in the altitude range of 500–700 metres (1,600–2,300 ft), with up to ± 200 m for some parts.

Murhu CD block is bounded by Karra and Khunti CD blocks on the north, Arki CD block on the east, Bandgaon and Gudri CD blocks in East Singhbhum district on the south, and Torpa CD block on the west.

Murhu CD block has an area of 402.65 km2.Murhu police station serves Murhu CD block. The headquarters of Murhu CD block is located at Murhu village.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Murhu CD block had a total population of 85,486, all of which were rural. There were 42,936 (50%) males and 42,550 (50%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 13,907. Scheduled Castes numbered 3,865 (4.52%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 67,695 (79.19%).

According to the 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in Murhu CD block was 45,396 (63.42% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 26,218 (73.15% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 19,178 (53.66% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 19.50%.

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