Murakata
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Murakata | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 23°10′09″N 87°09′49″E / 23.1693°N 87.1635°E | |
| Country | |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Bankura |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,444 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 722144 |
| Telephone/STD code | 03244 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bishnupur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Onda |
| Website | bankura |
Murakata is a village in the Onda CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Location

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Barrage
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: hill centre, T: temple, B: barrage
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Murakata is located at 23°10′09″N 87°09′49″E / 23.1693°N 87.1635°E.
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is part of the Bankura Uplands in the west gradually merging with the Bankura-Bishnupur Rarh Plains in the north-east. The western portions are characterised by undulating terrain with many hills and ridges. The area is having a gradual descent from the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The soil is laterite red and hard beds are covered with scrub jungle and sal wood. Gradually it gives way to just uneven rolling lands but the soil continues to be lateritic. There are coal mines in the northern part, along the Damodar River.[1] It is a predominantly rural area with 89% of the population living in rural areas and only 11% living in the urban areas.[2]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
