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About Kurcha Village

Kurcha is a large village in Burwan tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,051, made up of 1,049 males and 1,002 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 78.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742132, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kurcha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kurcha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Burwan
Pincode 742132
Area (hectares) 78.2 hectares
Population 2,051
Male Population 1,049
Female Population 1,002
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kurcha compares

By the 2011 count Kurcha is the 42nd largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents. Its 78.2 hectares work out to about 26 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Kurcha

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

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 Kurcha

As per the Census of India 2011, Kurcha village had a population of 2,051. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents.

Kurcha village has 1,049 males and 1,002 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kurcha has about 955 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 946.

The pincode recorded for Kurcha is 742132. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kurcha covers 78.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 26 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kurcha falls under Burwan tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kurcha notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Kurcha.

Kurcha is in Burwan tehsil of Murshidabad district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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