Kurara, Puraula, Uttar Kashi, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kurara


The village Kurara is located in Puraula Tahsil of Uttar Kashi District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Kurda Gram Panchayat. It comes under Puraula Community Development Block. The nearest town is Barkot, which is about 31 kilometers away from Kurara.

Travel and Communication for Kurara


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

Postal Address:
Kurara,
Uttar Kashi,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 249185

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kurara


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

A brief summary of available data for Kurara 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 Kurara


As per available data from the year 2009, 610 persons live in 120 house holds in the village Kurara. There are 302 female individuals and 308 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.51% and males constitute 50.49% of the total population.

There are 209 scheduled castes persons of which 107 are females and 102 are males. Females constitute 51.2% and males constitute 48.8% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 34.26% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled tribes persons of which 0 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 0% and males constitute 100% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.16% of the total population.

Population density of Kurara is 358.42 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kurara


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Total area of Kurara is 170.19 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 95.92 ha. About 82.53 ha is un-irrigated area. About 13.39 ha is irrigated area. About 13.39 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 3.65 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 0.85 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1.07 ha is culturable waste land. About 0.62 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 66.21 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kurara


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Puraula, which is less than 5 kms away from Kurara.

There is a government primary school in the village Kurara.

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

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

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

Colleges in Kurara


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 Puraula, which is less than 5 kms away from Kurara.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kurara


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Puraula, which is less than 5 kms away from Kurara.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kurara


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Kurara.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Kurara.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Kurara.

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Kurara.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Kurara.

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Kurara.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Kurara.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Kurara.

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

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