Kurma, Shambhuganj, Banka, Bihar, India
Content updated on November 14, 2024.
Geographic Location of Kurma
The village Kurma is located in Shambhuganj C.D.Block of Banka District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Kurma Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shambhuganj Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sultanganj, which is about 16 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:
Category | Resolution | Period |
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Precipitation - h | Half Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid | 2001 - 2024 |
Precipitation - l | Daily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid | 1901 - 2024 |
Temperature - h | Monthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid | 1901 - 2023 |
Temperature - l | Daily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid | 1951 - 2024 |
Social Structure of Kurma
As per available data from the year 2009, 2959 persons live in 555 house holds in the village Kurma. There are 1360 female individuals and 1599 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 45.96% and males constitute 54.04% of the total population.
There are 248 scheduled castes persons of which 112 are females and 136 are males. Females constitute 45.16% and males constitute 54.84% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 8.38% of the total population.
Population density of Kurma is 1450.49 persons per square kilometer.
Land and Natural Resources in Kurma
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Total area of Kurma is 204 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.
Total sown/agricultural area is 198.9 ha. About 0.3 ha is un-irrigated area. About 198.6 ha is irrigated area. About 154.8 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 43.8 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.
About 5.1 ha is in non-agricultural use.
Schools in Kurma
There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Chautara, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurma.
There is a government primary school in the village Kurma.
There are 2 government middle schools in the village Kurma.
There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Kurma, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurma.
There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Karharia, which is less than 5 kms away from 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 Shambhuganj, which is more than 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 more than 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 5-10 kms away from Kurma.
There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from 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 more than 10 kms away from Kurma.
There is a veterinary hospital more than 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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