Kurma, Dhuraiya, Banka, Bihar, India

Content updated on November 22, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kurma


The village Kurma is located in Dhuraiya C.D.Block of Banka District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Kurma Gram Panchayat. It comes under Dhuraiya Community Development Block. The nearest town is Banka, which is about 32 kilometers away from Kurma.

Travel and Communication for Kurma


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kurma,
Banka,
Bihar, India
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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, 5490 persons live in 952 house holds in the village Kurma. There are 2659 female individuals and 2831 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.43% and males constitute 51.57% of the total population.

There are 345 scheduled castes persons of which 174 are females and 171 are males. Females constitute 50.43% and males constitute 49.57% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.28% of the total population.

Population density of Kurma is 3564.94 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kurma


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Total area of Kurma is 154 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 153.9 ha. About 153.9 ha is irrigated area. About 126 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 27.1 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 0.8 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 0.1 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Kurma


There are 3 private pre-primary schools in the village Kurma.

There is a government primary school in the village Kurma.

There are 3 government middle schools in the village Kurma.

There is a government secondary school in the village Kurma.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Kurma.

Colleges in Kurma


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 Dhoraiya, which is 5-10 kms away from Kurma.

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kurma


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kurma


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Kurma.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kurma.

There is a TB clinic with 2 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Kurma.

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

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

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Kurma.

There is a veterinary hospital with 2 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Kurma.

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

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kurma.

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

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