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About Kurma Village

Kurma is a large village in Colgong tehsil, in the district of Bhagalpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,781, made up of 1,408 males and 1,373 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 194 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 813204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kurma Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kurma village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhagalpur
Tehsil Colgong
Pincode 813204
Area (hectares) 194 hectares
Population 2,781
Male Population 1,408
Female Population 1,373
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kurma compares

By the 2011 count Kurma is the 28th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,374 residents. Its 194 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 869.

Getting to Kurma

Kurma is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kurma as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kurma from other places

Kurma lies about 32 km from Bhagalpur, and the nearest railway station is Ekchari, about 8.8 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Kurma
Nearest railway station Ekchari 8.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Colgong 11 km
District headquarters Bhagalpur 32 km

Villages closest to Kurma

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Colgong tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Kurma

As per the Census of India 2011, Kurma village had a population of 2,781. That makes it the 28th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,374 residents.

Kurma village has 1,408 males and 1,373 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kurma has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 869.

The pincode recorded for Kurma is 813204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kurma covers 194 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kurma falls under Colgong tehsil of Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kurma is Ekchari, about 8.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kurma.

Kurma is about 32 km from Bhagalpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kurma is in Colgong tehsil of Bhagalpur district. Ekchari is about 8.8 km away. Colgong is about 11 km away. Bhagalpur is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pankhoria (under 2 km), Saur (under 2 km) and Channo (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kurma today is likely to be higher.

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