# Kurwa Village, Barharia, Siwan (Bihar) – PIN Code & Facilities

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Village · Barharia, Siwan 

# Kurwa

Kurwa is a village in Barharia sub-district of Siwan district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **3,577 people in 591 households**, the 21st largest of 139 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 68.9%.

- 3,577people (2011)
- 591households
- 64.6%literacy
- 1,014females per 1,000 males

## Kurwa PIN code and other codes

Kurwa falls in Barharia sub-district, Siwan district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatKurdwa
- Community development blockBarharia
- Census village code231466

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Kurwa from nearby towns?

- Barharia (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Siwan (district HQ)10 km by road
- Siwan (nearest town)10 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 Kurwa?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Kurwa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn 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 · Barhariya
- ○Degree college10+ km · Siwan
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Siwan
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)2 h summer · 2 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 Kurwa known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 90% of the 160 hectares of village land is sown, and 82 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 Kurwa

Of every 100 households in Kurwa in 2011, 6 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Kurwa · ■ Barharia rural average

Electricity for lighting ****6%**

**7%

Toilet within the home ****12%**

**23%

No toilet (open defecation) ****88%**

**77%

Tap water ****0%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****61%**

**70%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**5%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**94%

Use banking services ****60%**

**67%

Television ****15%**

**10%

Mobile phone ****62%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****12%**

**12%

Own their home ****98%**

**99%

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 Kurwa?

■ Kurwa · ■ Barharia rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****64.6%**

**68.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1014**

**957

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1087**

**963

Working population ****31.6%**

**30.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 76.7% for men and 52.5% for women. 44% of men and 19% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 185 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 623 (55%) · **■** Household industry 11 (1%) · **■** Other work 193 (17%) · **■** Marginal 120 (11%)

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 Barharia

- Bhopatpur3,948 people
- Jogapur3,930 people
- Salahpur3,768 people
- Sadarpur3,666 people
- Lauan3,554 people
- Bahuara qadir3,511 people
- Bhabhopali3,509 people
- Rachho Pali3,459 people

[All 140 villages in Barharia](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/barharia/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Kurwa from Siwan?10 km by road
- What is the population of Kurwa?3,577 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kurwa in?Siwan district (Barharia sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Kurwa?64.6% (Census 2011)