21-630: Murarai is a census town in Murarai I CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal . Murarai police station has jurisdiction over Murarai I and Murarai II CD blocks. The headquarters of Murarai I CD block are located at Murarai. The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains,
42-1881: A census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population has attained urban characteristics. Census towns are governed by gram panchayats , unlike statutory towns. They are characterized by the following: Examples of Indian census towns include Kapsi in Chhattisgarh , Avinissery in Thrissur District of Kerala , Greater Noida , Chakeri and Manauri in Uttar Pradesh , Indranagar in Tripura , Begampur , Chandpara , Nandigram , Chittaranjan and Beliatore in West Bengal , Chevella in Telangana , Amini in Lakshadweep , Deolali in Maharashtra , Ghatshila in Purbi Singhbhum District of Jharkhand , BGR Township ( Bongaigaon Refinery Township ) in Bongaigaon Urban Agglomeration of Assam , Pileru in Andhra Pradesh , Chikhli in Gujarat and Ichgam in Jammu and Kashmir . The number of census towns (CTs) in India grew from 1,362 in 2001 to 3,894 in 2011. As per Pradhan (2013), these CTs account for 30% of
63-483: A delivery sub post office, with PIN 731219, under Rampurhat head office. Branch office with the same PIN are situated at Amdole, Bahadurpur, Beliapalsa, Bhimpur, Bipranandigram, Dhananjoypur, Dumurgram, Edrakpur, Kahinagar, Kalahapur, Kanakpur, Kathia, Malaypur, Nayagram, Ramchandrapur and Ruprampur. Kabi Nazrul College was established at Murarai in 1985. Located in a remote area of the district, it caters to many first generation learners. Murarai Government Polytechnic
84-489: A greater number of statutory towns, the states would be able to get more money from the Centre as per the 14th Finance Commission Report. Additionally, under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), 50% weightage is given to the number of statutory towns in the state/UT to determine the allocation of funds to these states/UTs. Following this notification, Maharashtra state government converted 19 CTs in
105-444: A railway station. Buses are available in the town. It has 5 km (3.1 mi) roads and both open and closed drains. The major source of protected water supply is from overhead tank. There are 463 domestic electric connections. Amongst the medical facilities it has 1 hospital with 50 beds. Amongst the educational facilities it has are 3 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school and 1 general degree college. Amongst
126-605: A sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills , from adjoining Santhal Parganas , towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and
147-480: Is a basic governing institution in Indian villages. It is a political institution, acting as the cabinet of a village or group of villages. The Gram Sabha works as the general body of the Gram Panchayat. The members of the gram panchayat are elected directly by the people. The gram panchayat is headed by an elected President and Vice President, assisted by a Secretary who serves as the administrative head of
168-596: Is a nucleus of either thirty occupied houses on both sides of the road or twenty occupied houses on one side of the Road". Census towns were distinct from municipal towns ; the latter, which had legally defined boundaries and local government powers, were abolished by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 . Census towns were replaced by built up areas in the 2022 census . Gram panchayat Gram Panchayat ( transl. 'village council' )
189-469: Is divided into wards, and people in each ward vote for their representative. These elected members, along with the president ( sarpanch ) and vice president, form the Gram Panchayat. The president (sarpanch) and vice president (upa-sarpanch) in a gram Panchayat are elected from among the elected ward members. the term of office for elected members in a Gram Panchayat, including the Sarpanch and Upa-Sarpanch,
210-508: Is required to ensure planned development of these areas. In this notification, Rajiv Gauba, Secretary (Urban Development) notes: The opportunity of planned urban development might get lost if unplanned construction and ad hoc provisioning of infrastructure is allowed to take place over a long time. Additionally, the Ministry, in the notification, has informed the states that they stand to gain from according statutory status to these towns. With
231-475: The border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the Padma River and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map. 96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and 3.38% of the population live in the urban areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of
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#1732794230203252-474: The first village where Gram Panchayat was established, on 2 October 1959. In 1992, the institution of Gram Panchayat was modified in order to deepen democracy. The 73rd Amendment to the Constitution re-introduced panchayats as the institutions of local self-governance, with a basic structure for operations at three administrative levels; villages, groups of villages and districts. Gram Panchayats are at
273-402: The lowest level of Panchayat Raj institutions (PRIs), whose legal authority is the 73rd Constitutional Amendment of 1992, which is concerned with rural local governments. The Gram Panchayat is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a Ward Member or Commissioner, also referred to as a Panch or Panchayat Member, who is directly elected by the villagers. The Panchayat is chaired by
294-620: The notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. As per the 2011 Census of India , Murarai had a total population of 5,770 of which 2,976 (52%) were males and 2,794 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 747. The total number of literates in Murarai was 3,446 (68.60% of the population over 6 years). As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Murarai covered an area of 1.047 km (0.404 sq mi). It has
315-607: The panchayat. The president of a gram panchayat is known as a "Pradhan" or " Sarpanch " in Northern India . There are about 250,000 gram panchayats present in India. Established in various states of India, the Panchayat Raj system has three tiers: Zila Parishad , at the district level; Panchayat Samiti , at the block level; and Gram Panchayat, at the village level. Rajasthan was the first state to establish Gram Panchayat, Bagdari Village, Nagaur District being
336-612: The president of the village, known as a Sarpanch . The term of the elected representatives is five years. The Secretary of the Panchayat is a non-elected representative, appointed by the state government, to oversee Panchayat activities. According to Section. 6 (3) of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act of 1994 , that state's gram sabha has to conduct a meeting at least twice a year. Gram Panchayat elections in India occur every five years. The village
357-622: The recreational and cultural facilities it has 1 cinema theatre, 1 auditorium/ community hall, 1 public library and 1 reading room, either in the town or nearby. It has branches of 1 nationalised bank and 1 agricultural credit society. Amongst the commodities it produces are cloth, mustard oil and flour. Murarai railway station is on the Sahibganj loop . State Highway 7 , running from Rajgram to Midnapore , connecting to National Highway 14 , passes through Murarai. Bhadiswar Road links Murarai to National Highway 114A at Umarpur. Murarai has
378-404: The state to statutory ULBs. These 19 CTs are in close proximity to the town of Pune and this conversion is expected to lessen the infrastructure and population pressures on the town. According to Ireland's Central Statistics Office , a census town by definition was a "cluster of fifty or more occupied dwellings, not having a legally defined boundary, in which within a distance of 800 m there
399-452: The urban growth in the last decade. Pradhan also notes that the largest increase in the number of CTs was in the states of West Bengal and Kerala. The Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, in May 2016 asked the 28 states in India to take action to start the process of recognizing CTs as urban areas. The argument given for this conversion was that a statutory Urban Local Body (ULB)
420-411: Was established at Murarai in 2015. Murarai AK Institution , higher secondary government aided school which was established in 1940, simultaneously a girls higher secondary Murarai Gourangini Balika Vidyalaya is running since 1962. In 2002 another higher secondary school was established by the name of Bhadiswar SP Roy Vidyabhavan . Murarai Amader Asha, gramin pathagar, a government-sponsored library,
441-480: Was established in 1981. Bhadiswar Anjuman Club , a society which was established in 1977 located in Bhadiswar. Murarai Rural Hospital at Murarai has 50 beds. Census town In India and some other countries, a well developed village is designated as a village where all basic facilities like health, education road connectivity, rail connectivity and other basic infrastructure is easily available. In India,
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