Murliganj

Murliganj is a town and a notified area in Madhepura district in the Indian state of Bihar. PIN code of Murliganj is 852122.^[2]

Murliganj
Town
Murliganj Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25.9°N 86.98°E / 25.9; 86.98
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Madhepura
Elevation	52 m (171 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	28,691
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	852122
Lok Sabha constituency	Madhepura
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Bihariganj

Geography

Murliganj is located at 25.9°N 86.98°E / 25.9; 86.98.^[3] It has an average elevation of 52 m. It situated on the east boundary of Madhepura.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[4] Murliganj had a population of 22,921. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Murliganj has an average literacy rate of 45%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 53%, and female literacy is 37%. In Murliganj, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.