Kurma, Baloda, Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kurma


The village Kurma is located in Baloda Tahsil of Janjgir-Champa District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Kurma Gram Panchayat. It comes under Baloda Community Development Block. The nearest town is Baloda, which is about 12 kilometers away from Kurma.

Travel and Communication for Kurma


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

Postal Address:
Kurma,
Janjgir-Champa,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 495559

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kurma


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

A brief summary of available data for Kurma 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 Kurma


As per available data from the year 2009, 1780 persons live in 425 house holds in the village Kurma. There are 877 female individuals and 903 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.27% and males constitute 50.73% of the total population.

There are 775 scheduled castes persons of which 379 are females and 396 are males. Females constitute 48.9% and males constitute 51.1% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 43.54% of the total population.

There are 136 scheduled tribes persons of which 68 are females and 68 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 7.64% of the total population.

Population density of Kurma is 575.81 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kurma


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Total area of Kurma is 309.13 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 244.48 ha. About 252.8 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1.81 ha is irrigated area. About 1 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 0.81 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 18.51 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 22.02 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 2 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 8.03 ha is culturable waste land. About 3.27 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Kurma


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Baloda, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurma.

There is a government primary school in the village Kurma.

There is a government middle school in the village Kurma.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Budgahan, which is 5-10 kms away from Kurma.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Kurma or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Kurma


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Kurma or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Kurma or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Kurma or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Kurma


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Kurma or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Kurma or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Kurma or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Kurma


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kurma.

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

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

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Kurma or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Kurma.

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

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

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

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