Murbad

For the settlement in Fujairah, see Murbad, Fujairah.

Murbad
—  city  —
Murbad Location of Murbad in Maharashtra and India
Coordinates	19°15′N 73°24′E / 19.25°N 73.4°E / 19.25; 73.4Coordinates: 19°15′N 73°24′E / 19.25°N 73.4°E / 19.25; 73.4
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District(s)	Thane
Population	15,823 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 83 metres (272 ft)

Murbad is a census town in Thane district in the Indian state of Maharashtra near Thane and Karjat. Murbad is an industrial town with private and MIDC industries.

Geography

Murbad is located at 19°15′N 73°24′E / 19.25°N 73.4°E / 19.25; 73.4.^[1] It has an average elevation of 83 metres (272 feet). Nearest towns are Karjat and kalyan

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Murbad had a population of 15,823. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Murbad has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 65%. In Murbad, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Murbad
2. ^ "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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.