# Kurshakati No.2 Village, Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar (Assam) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/kokrajhar/gossaigaon/kurshakati-no-2/ Village · Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar # Kurshakati No.2 Kurshakati No.2 is a village in Gossaigaon sub-district of Kokrajhar district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **1,080 people in 199 households**, the 72nd largest of 301 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 46.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.3%. - 1,080people (2011) - 199households - 46.6%literacy - 971females per 1,000 males ## Kurshakati No.2 PIN code and other codes Kurshakati No.2 falls in Gossaigaon sub-district, Kokrajhar district, Assam. - Gram panchayatGambaribill - Community development blockKachugaon - Census village code279696 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kurshakati No.2 from nearby towns? - Gossaigaon (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Kokrajhar (district HQ)35 km by road - Gossaigaon (nearest town)18 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 Kurshakati No.2? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Kurshakati No.2; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bhowraguri - ○Degree college10+ km · Gossaigaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bongaigaon - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds 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 Kurshakati No.2 known for? The main crops are **rice, jute and mustard seed**. About 85% of the 80 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Kurshakati No.2 Of every 100 households in Kurshakati No.2 in 2011, 0 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 20 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Kurshakati No.2 · ■ Gossaigaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **15% Toilet within the home ****2%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **75% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****75%** **53% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **96% Use banking services ****0%** **24% Television ****5%** **12% Mobile phone ****20%** **32% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****25%** **24% Own their home ****100%** **96% 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 Kurshakati No.2? ■ Kurshakati No.2 · ■ Gossaigaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****46.6%** **60.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****971** **957 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****913** **948 Working population ****25.8%** **37.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 54.5% for men and 38.6% for women. 44% of men and 7% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 222 (80%) · **■** Farm labourers 13 (5%) · **■** Other work 4 (1%) · **■** Marginal 40 (14%) 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 Gossaigaon - Kurshakati No.11,115 people - Burichatam No.11,102 people - Gossaigaon No.11,089 people - Jaraguri No.21,086 people - Kadomguri No.21,076 people - Panowari1,071 people - Kanhupara No.11,069 people - Panbari No.11,069 people [All 303 villages in Gossaigaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/kokrajhar/gossaigaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Kurshakati No.2 from Kokrajhar?35 km by road - What is the population of Kurshakati No.2?1,080 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kurshakati No.2 in?Kokrajhar district (Gossaigaon sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Kurshakati No.2?46.6% (Census 2011)