# Kurikala Village, Ramkrishna Nagar, Karimganj (Assam) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/karimganj/ramkrishna-nagar/kurikala/ Village · Ramkrishna Nagar, Karimganj # Kurikala Kurikala is a village in Ramkrishna Nagar sub-district of Karimganj district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **1,874 people in 370 households**, the 32nd largest of 284 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 92.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.0%. - 1,874people (2011) - 370households - 92.2%literacy - 930females per 1,000 males ## Kurikala PIN code and other codes Kurikala falls in Ramkrishna Nagar sub-district, Karimganj district, Assam. - Gram panchayatBaruala G P - Community development blockRamkrishna Nagar - Census village code300705 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kurikala from nearby towns? - Ramkrishna Nagar (sub-district HQ)45 km by road - Karimganj (district HQ)45 km by road - Karimganj (nearest town)45 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 Kurikala? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Kurikala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Rk Nagar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Silchar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)99 h summer · 99 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 Kurikala known for? The main crops are **rice, betel nut and banana**. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Kurikala Of every 100 households in Kurikala in 2011, 22 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 18 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Kurikala · ■ Ramkrishna Nagar rural average Electricity for lighting ****22%** **23% Toilet within the home ****100%** **75% No toilet (open defecation) ****0%** **23% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **16% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **94% Use banking services ****20%** **30% Television ****8%** **12% Mobile phone ****18%** **32% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****1%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****51%** **52% Own their home ****99%** **95% 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 Kurikala? ■ Kurikala · ■ Ramkrishna Nagar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****92.2%** **74.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****930** **961 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****868** **971 Working population ****46.8%** **34.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 96.3% for men and 87.8% for women. 61% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 434 (49%) · **■** Farm labourers 201 (23%) · **■** Household industry 13 (1%) · **■** Other work 73 (8%) · **■** Marginal 156 (18%) 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 Ramkrishna Nagar - Purbo Lalcherra T.E.1,942 people - Eraligool Pt VIII1,932 people - Maguragrant1,912 people - Uttar Olivia1,907 people - Nitainagar1,855 people - Dakshin Khegragool T.E.1,837 people - Dullavcherra T.E. Pt II1,824 people - Kalinagar Cha Bagan Pt I1,823 people [All 290 villages in Ramkrishna Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/karimganj/ramkrishna-nagar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Kurikala from Karimganj?45 km by road - What is the population of Kurikala?1,874 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kurikala in?Karimganj district (Ramkrishna Nagar sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Kurikala?92.2% (Census 2011)