# Kurigam Village, Kothuru, Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/kothuru/kurigam/ Village · Kothuru, Srikakulam # Kurigam Kurigam is a village in Kothuru sub-district of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **532457**. The 2011 Census counted **1,569 people in 348 households**, the 16th largest of 34 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 57.5%. - 1,569people (2011) - 348households - 61.2%literacy - 532457PIN code ## Kurigam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kurigam is 532457.** Kurigam falls in Kothuru sub-district, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code532457 - Gram panchayatKurigam - Community development blockKothuru - Census village code580096 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kurigam from nearby towns? - Kothuru (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Srikakulam (district HQ)83 km by road - Parlakimidi (nearest town)12 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Kurigam? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Kurigam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kothuru - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kothuru - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kothuru - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 18 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Kurigam known for? About 84% of the 218 hectares of village land is sown, and 178 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Kurigam Of every 100 households in Kurigam in 2011, 83 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Kurigam · ■ Kothuru rural average Electricity for lighting ****83%** **82% Toilet within the home ****13%** **13% No toilet (open defecation) ****48%** **84% Tap water ****0%** **28% Drinking water within premises ****14%** **11% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%** **88% Use banking services ****33%** **44% Television ****32%** **38% Mobile phone ****32%** **40% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****49%** **38% Own their home ****92%** **92% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Kurigam? ■ Kurigam · ■ Kothuru rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****61.2%** **57.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****920** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1114** **1000 Working population ****41.6%** **48.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 74.0% for men and 47.0% for women. 57% of men and 25% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 84 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 7 (1%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Other work 95 (15%) · **■** Marginal 457 (70%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Kothuru - Gurandi2,252 people - Vasapa1,900 people - Labba1,839 people - Ponnuturu1,672 people - Bammidi1,358 people - Kaligam1,346 people - Mathala1,339 people - Vondrujola1,303 people [All 36 villages in Kothuru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/kothuru/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kurigam?532457 - How far is Kurigam from Srikakulam?83 km by road - What is the population of Kurigam?1,569 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kurigam in?Srikakulam district (Kothuru sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Kurigam?61.2% (Census 2011)