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About Kurara Village

Kurara is a mid sized village in Puraula tehsil, in the district of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 610, made up of 308 males and 302 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 170.19 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249185, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kurara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kurara village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Uttarkashi
Tehsil Puraula
Pincode 249185
Area (hectares) 170.19 hectares
Population 610
Male Population 308
Female Population 302
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kurara compares

By the 2011 count Kurara is the 18th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 410 residents. Its 170.19 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Kurara

Kurara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kurara as Available within <5 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 Kurara from other places

Kurara lies about 24 km from Uttarkashi, and the nearest railway station is Harrawala, about 40 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 Kurara
Nearest town Tehri 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Puraula 24 km
District headquarters Uttarkashi 24 km
Nearest railway station Harrawala 40 km

Villages closest to Kurara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kurara village had a population of 610. That makes it the 18th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 410 residents.

Kurara village has 308 males and 302 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kurara has about 981 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Kurara is 249185. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kurara covers 170.19 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kurara falls under Puraula tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Kurara is Harrawala, about 40 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kurara.

Kurara is about 24 km from Uttarkashi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kurara is in Puraula tehsil of Uttarkashi district. Tehri is about 18 km away. Puraula is about 24 km away. Uttarkashi is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chhamrotta (under 2 km), Darmara (under 2 km) and Lamkoti (8.2 km).

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

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