Kurra village, Bada Malhera tehsil | Pincode 471313

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

kashi bai ahirwar

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LGD code: 458113
Pincode: 471313
Post office: Ghaura
Population: 95
Households: 25
Literacy rate: 35.8%
Sex ratio: 863 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 49
Distance to district centre: 11 km
Distance to mandal centre: 56 km
Distance to Bhopal: 260 km
Distance to Delhi: 473 km
Nearest railway station: Rampura · 4 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Govt. Hospital Matguwan · 14 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Kurra compares

By population, Kurra ranks #95 of 108 villages in Bada Malhera mandal.

Literacy rate

35.8%

−10.2% vs mandal average

Kurra: 35.8%
Bada Malhera mandal: 46.0%
Chhatarpur district: 53.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

863

−16 vs mandal average

Kurra: 863
Bada Malhera mandal: 879

Household size

people per home

3.8

−0.7 vs mandal average

Kurra: 3.8
Bada Malhera mandal: 4.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Kurra at a glance

Kurra is a village of 95 people in 25 households (Census 2011) in Bada Malhera tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, the 95th-largest of 108 villages in Bada Malhera tehsil. Literacy is 36%, 10 points below the tehsil average of 46% and the sex ratio is 863 women per 1,000 men. It lies 11 km from the Chhatarpur district centre, 39 km from Vijaypur, the nearest town, 4 km from Rampura railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 471313, served by Ghaura post office; the LGD village code is 458113. The nearest hospital or health centre is Govt. Hospital Matguwan, 14 km away. The sarpanch is kashi bai ahirwar. The population is estimated at 112 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kurra · this village	95	36%	—
Kurra · Indergarh	0	—	0 km N
Kurra · Chhatarpur	3,134	39%	0 km N
Kurra · Bhiti	838	60%	0.9 km W
Kurra · Madhogarh	436	68%	0.9 km W
Kurra · Jaisinghpur	269	51%	0.9 km W
Kurra · Rath	2,741	61%	0.9 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kurra

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 6
Power hours (winter): 8
Primary school: 0
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: No
ASHA worker: No
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: BADA MALHERA
Distance to nearest town (km): 17
Distance to district HQ (km): 67
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 17
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 234
Irrigated area (ha): 35
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Kurra

LGD code: 458113
Pincode: 471313
Post office: Ghaura
Population (Census 2011): 95
Population (projected 2026): 112
Households: 25
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 863
Literacy rate: 35.8%
Coordinates: 24.80683°N, 79.33654°E
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: kashi bai ahirwar
Block / Mandal: Bada Malhera

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Chhatarpur district level

Then & Now

Kurra — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

112

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+16.0%

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 95Census 2011
Households: 25Census 2011
Literacy rate: 35.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 863 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1122026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 292026 projection
Active job cards: 1,44,835MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 66,242MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 5,64,02,812ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 925NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 63.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.8%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 55.5%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 63.5%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 59.1%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Chhatarpur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Chhatarpur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Chhatarpur district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Kurra

Mandal centre

Bada Malhera · ≈ 56 km

≈ 1 h 55 min by car · 2 h 17 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Chhatarpur · ≈ 11 km

≈ 22 min by car · 26 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 12,775 people

Vijaypur · ≈ 39 km

≈ 1 h 20 min by car · 1 h 35 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal260 kmcapital
Delhi473 km
Hyderabad830 km
Mumbai922 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationRampura4 km
Hospital / PHCGovt. Hospital Matguwan14 km
Police stationKotwali City Tikamgarh51 km

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BJP names Biplab Deb state in-charge, Chandrashekhar general secretary in Madhya Pradesh
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In MP, 33 farmers got loans for greenhouses that never existed; EOW finds Rs 9.7-crore fraud
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What is the pincode of Kurra?

The pincode of Kurra, Bada Malhera tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh is 471313. The post office is Ghaura.

Which post office delivers to Kurra?

Mail for Kurra is delivered through Ghaura post office, pincode 471313, in Bada Malhera tehsil, Chhatarpur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kurra located?

Kurra is a village in Bada Malhera tehsil of Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Kurra as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kurra village has a population of 95 across 25 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kurra?

The current sarpanch of Kurra gram panchayat is kashi bai ahirwar.

What is the literacy rate in Kurra?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kurra village is 35.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Kurra?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kurra village is 863 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kurra?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kurra, including Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana, Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Kurra from Chhatarpur district centre?

Kurra is approximately 11 km (straight-line) from the centre of Chhatarpur district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Kurra?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kurra village is 458113.

Which is the nearest town to Kurra?

Vijaypur (population 12,775, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 39 km from Kurra in a straight line.

How big is Kurra compared to other villages in Bada Malhera tehsil?

Kurra ranks 95 of 108 villages in Bada Malhera tehsil by Census 2011 population (95 residents).

How far is Kurra from Bhopal?

Kurra is about 260 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 338 km.

How far is Kurra from Delhi?

Kurra is about 473 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 615 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kurra?

Rampura is the nearest railway station to Kurra, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 6 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kurra?

Govt. Hospital Matguwan is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kurra, about 14 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 18 km.

What is the population of Kurra in 2026?

Kurra is estimated at 112 people in 2026, up about 18% from 95 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Kurra in?

Madhya Pradesh falls in the Central Plateau and Hills zone (soybean, wheat, gram, cotton) and the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Kurra in Chhatarpur district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Kurra?

kashi bai ahirwar is the sarpanch of Kurra gram panchayat, Bada Malhera tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Bada Malhera tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-24
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)