Murgathaul is located at. The Asansol-Durgapur region has undulating laterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal in the 18th century led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared. Jemari, Belebathan, Murgathaul, Amkula, Egara, Sahebganj, Raghunathchak and Ballavpur form a cluster of census towns on the western and southern side of Raniganj. Banshra and Baktarnagar are adjacent to Raniganj on the eastern side.
Urbanisation
According to the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population of Asansol Sadar subdivision was urban and 16.67% was rural.In 2015, the municipal areas of Kulti, Raniganj and Jamuria were included within the jurisdiction of Asansol Municipal Corporation.Asansol Sadar subdivision has 26 Census Towns..
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Murgathaul had a total population of 7,371 of which 3,920 were males and 3,451 were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,031. The total number of literate persons in Murgathaul was 4,682.
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Indiacensus, Murgathaul had a population of 7,872. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Murgathaul has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 39%. In Murgathaul, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. According to the 2011 census, the urban agglomeration centred upon Asansol had a population of 1,243,414. In addition to the erstwhile municipalities of Kulti, Jamuria, and Raniganj subsequently incorporated into the Asansol Municipal Corporation, the agglomeration included the census towns of Amkula, Baktarnagar, Ballavpur, Bhanowara, Domohani, Egara, Jemari, Majiara, Murgathaul, Raghunathchak, Sahebganj and Topsi, and also Charanpur, an outgrowth of Jamuria.
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Murgathaul covered an area of 2.12 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 1.5 km roads with open drains, the protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tapwater from treated sources. It had 105 domestic electric connections and 21 road lighting. The nearest dispensary/ health centre or other medical facility was 4 km away. Among the educational facilities it had were 4 primary schools, 1 secondary school, the nearest senior secondary school at Raniganj 6 km away. It had 6 non-formal education centres.
Economy
It is in the heart of the coal mining zone. Collieries in the Satgram Area of Eastern Coalfields are: Kalidaspur, J.K.Nagar, Satgram, Ratibati, Chapui Khas, Mithapur, Nimcha, Jemehari, Pure Searsole, Tirath, Kuardih, Ardragram OCP and Seetaldasji OCP.
Education
Harabhanga Vivekananda Junior High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 2009. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII.
