Kurum
Kurum is a revenue village in Kadwa block, Katihar district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,841 in 381 households (Census 2011).
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1,841 souls. 381 homes.
Kadwa block, Katihar district, Bihar.
Kurum today
- Bottle gourd₹2,000Barari APMC · 5 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹4,000Barari APMC · 5 Nov 2026
- Cauliflower₹3,000Barari APMC · 5 Nov 2026
Kurum at a glance
Kurum is one of the larger villages of Kadwa block — 61st of 234 by population, with 1,841 people in 381 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 55.9%, above Katihar district's 49.6% (Kadwa block: 50.5%), while the sex ratio was 982 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 921. It falls under Bijhara gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 855105. The village covers 95 hectares — about 0.95 km², or roughly 1,938 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Dhanhara, about 2.1 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
Gram panchayat: Bijhara →
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Kadwa Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 5 self-help groups with 51 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 38 m above sea level At Kurum's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Kurum is in the Bijhara (बिझाड़ा) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Bijhara
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Kurum compares
By population, Kurum ranks #61 of 234 inhabited villages in Kadwa block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Kurum had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 855105
Other villages in Kadwa block
View all 279 →Kurum — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,841Census 2011
- Male / female
- 929 / 912
- Households
- 381
- People per home
- 4.8
- Literacy rate
- 55.9%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 495
- Work participation
- 26.9%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Kurum on the map
Kurum · 25.7519° N, 87.8351° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Kurum's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Bihar Assembly 2025 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Kurum
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Kurum's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeNone within 25 km
- Petrol pumpReliance · 13 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Kurum · 210 m (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Kurum
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Kurum's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices321 in Katihar district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics253 in Katihar district
Primary / community health centre · 210 m away (straight line)
Kurum
Primary / community health centre · 2 km away (straight line)
Shikarpur
Primary / community health centre · 2 km away (straight line)
Adampur Mal
Schools & anganwadis6 in Katihar district
Colleges & universities4 in Katihar district
- Goverment Polytechnic College Purnea
Polytechnic · 37 km away (straight line)
- Government Engineering College (Polytechnic)
University · 37 km away (straight line)
- Tarangapur Teachers Training College(D.EL.ED)
University · 50 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations2 in Katihar district
Government offices2 in Katihar district
- civil court
Court · 37 km away (straight line)
- Office Of The Additional Regional Transport Officer (ARTO)
RTO / transport office · 66 km away (straight line)
Temples12 in Katihar district
Mosques1 in Katihar district
Other places of worship3 in Katihar district
Transport50 in Katihar district
- Sudhani
Railway station · 5.2 km away (straight line)
- Telta
Railway station · 5.4 km away (straight line)
- Sanjay Gram
Railway station · 8.9 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services1 in Katihar district
Community places1 in Katihar district
All places in Kadwa block (21) →Places of worship in Kurum →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Kurum
Where is Kurum located?
Kurum is a village in Kadwa block of Katihar district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Kurum in?
Kurum is in Katihar district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Kurum belong to?
Kurum comes under the Bijhara gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Kurum?
The pincode of Kurum, Kadwa, Katihar is 855105.
What is the population of Kurum?
As per the 2011 Census, Kurum had a population of 1,841 (929 males and 912 females).
How many households are there in Kurum?
Kurum had 381 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Kurum?
Kurum covers about 95 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Kurum?
The literacy rate of Kurum was 55.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Kurum?
Kurum had 982 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kurum in?
Kurum is in the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Kurum?
Tariq Anwar (Indian National Congress) won the Katihar Lok Sabha seat, which includes Kurum, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Kurum in?
Kurum is in the Kadwa assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Kurum?
Dulal Chandra Goswami (Janata Dal (United)) won the Kadwa assembly seat, which includes Kurum, in 2025.
Which development block is Kurum in?
Kurum is in the Kadwa development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Kurum?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kurum is 224461 and its Census 2011 village code is 224461.
Which villages are near Kurum?
Villages near Kurum include Dhanhara (2.1 km), Aphrail (2.2 km), Bharaili (2.2 km), Gorra Samalpur (2.2 km), Bijaul (2.7 km).
What is the population of Kurum in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Kurum's Census 2011 population of 1,841 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,340 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Kurum?
The sarpanch of Kurum has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Katihar district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 5 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Barari APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Barari APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Barari APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 5 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Kurum's shops. Best mandi price near Kurum →
Official dataAgmarknet, 5 Nov 2026