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About Kurmunda Village

Kurmunda is a mid sized village in Chakradharpur tehsil, in the district of Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 836, made up of 411 males and 425 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,034 females per 1000 males. The village covers 174 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 833102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kurmunda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kurmunda village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Pashchimi Singhbhum
Tehsil Chakradharpur
Pincode 833102
Area (hectares) 174 hectares
Population 836
Male Population 411
Female Population 425
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,034
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kurmunda compares

By the 2011 count Kurmunda is the 75th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 833 residents. Its 174 hectares work out to about 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1031.

Getting to Kurmunda

Kurmunda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kurmunda as Available within 10+ km distance. 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 Kurmunda from other places

Kurmunda lies about 26 km from Pashchimi Singhbhum, and the nearest railway station is Barabambo, about 14 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 Kurmunda
Nearest railway station Barabambo 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Chakradharpur 15 km
District headquarters Pashchimi Singhbhum 26 km

Villages closest to Kurmunda

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chakradharpur 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 Kurmunda

As per the Census of India 2011, Kurmunda village had a population of 836. That makes it the 75th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 833 residents.

Kurmunda village has 411 males and 425 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kurmunda has about 1034 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1031.

The pincode recorded for Kurmunda is 833102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kurmunda covers 174 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kurmunda falls under Chakradharpur tehsil of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Kurmunda is Barabambo, about 14 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kurmunda.

Kurmunda is about 26 km from Pashchimi Singhbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kurmunda is in Chakradharpur tehsil of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. Barabambo is about 14 km away. Chakradharpur is about 15 km away. Pashchimi Singhbhum is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nalita (under 2 km), Toklo (under 2 km) and Janta (under 2 km).

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

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