Kuraha, Kumarganj, Dinajpur Dakshin, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kuraha


The village Kuraha is located in Kumarganj C.D.Block of Dinajpur Dakshin District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Kumarganj Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Kuraha


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

Postal Address:
Kuraha,
Dinajpur Dakshin,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 733141

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kuraha


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

A brief summary of available data for Kuraha 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 Kuraha


As per available data from the year 2009, 825 persons live in 223 house holds in the village Kuraha. There are 398 female individuals and 427 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.24% and males constitute 51.76% of the total population.

There are 262 scheduled castes persons of which 125 are females and 137 are males. Females constitute 47.71% and males constitute 52.29% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 31.76% of the total population.

There are 189 scheduled tribes persons of which 98 are females and 91 are males. Females constitute 51.85% and males constitute 48.15% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 22.91% of the total population.

Population density of Kuraha is 395.82 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kuraha


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Total area of Kuraha is 208.43 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 154.21 ha. About 95.92 ha is un-irrigated area. About 58.29 ha is irrigated area. About 25.29 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 12.17 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 20.83 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 32.06 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 22.16 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Kuraha


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Kuraha.

There is a government primary school in the village Kuraha.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Gourangapur, which is less than 5 kms away from Kuraha.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Gourangapur, which is less than 5 kms away from Kuraha.

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

Colleges in Kuraha


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 Patiram, which is 5-10 kms away from Kuraha.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kuraha


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Mulgram, which is 5-10 kms away from Kuraha.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Jhara, which is less than 5 kms away from Kuraha.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kuraha


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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Kuraha.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Kuraha.

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Kuraha.

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

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

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

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

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