Kurum, Kadwa, Katihar, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kurum


The village Kurum is located in Kadwa C.D.Block of Katihar District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Bijahara Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kadwa Community Development Block. The nearest town is Katihar, which is about 40 kilometers away from Kurum.

Travel and Communication for Kurum


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kurum,
Katihar,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kurum


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Kurum is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Kurum is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Kurum


As per available data from the year 2009, 1841 persons live in 381 house holds in the village Kurum. There are 912 female individuals and 929 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.54% and males constitute 50.46% of the total population.

There are 417 scheduled castes persons of which 220 are females and 197 are males. Females constitute 52.76% and males constitute 47.24% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 22.65% of the total population.

Population density of Kurum is 1937.89 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kurum


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Total area of Kurum is 95 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 78.74 ha. About 28.4 ha is un-irrigated area. About 50.34 ha is irrigated area. About 50.34 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 16.26 ha is lying as current fallow area.

Schools in Kurum


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Bihepur, which is 5-10 kms away from Kurum.

There is a government primary school in the village Kurum.

There is a government middle school in the village Kurum.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Katihar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurum.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kanta, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurum.

Colleges in Kurum


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Sisia, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurum.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurum.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Kathiar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurum.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Purniya, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurum.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Khawaspur, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurum.

Other Educational Facilities in Kurum


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Katihar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurum.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Pothia, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurum.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurum.

Healthcare Facilities in Kurum


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Kurum.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Kurum.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kurum.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kurum.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Kurum.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Kurum.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Kurum.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Kurum.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Kurum.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Kurum.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kurum.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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