Mugma

Mugma
Village

Mugma Railway Station nameplate
Mugma

Location in Jharkhand, India

Coordinates: 23°46′N 86°44′E / 23.77°N 86.73°E / 23.77; 86.73Coordinates: 23°46′N 86°44′E / 23.77°N 86.73°E / 23.77; 86.73
Country  India
State Jharkhand
District Dhanbad
CD block Nirsa
Elevation 132 m (433 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 2,978
Languages
  Official Hindi, Santali
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Dhanbad
Vidhan Sabha constituency Nirsa
Website dhanbad.nic.in

Mugma is a village in Nirsa CD Block in Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Khudia River towards Mugma Railway Station, Dhanbad

Mugma is located at 23°46′N 86°44′E / 23.77°N 86.73°E / 23.77; 86.73.[1] It has an average elevation of 132 metres (433 feet).

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Mugma had a population of 4,277, of which 2,238 were males and 2,039 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 622 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 362.[2]

As of 2001 India census,[3] Mugma had a population of 2,978. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Mugma has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 39%. In Mugma, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Literacy

Mugma Railway Station platform

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Mugma was 2,616 out of which 1,574 were males and 1,042 were females.[2]

Education

Major Schools: De Nobili School, Mugma

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mugma
  2. 1 2 "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.


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