# Curchirem Village, Bicholim, North Goa (Goa) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bicholim/curchirem/ Village · Bicholim, North Goa # Curchirem Curchirem is a village in Bicholim sub-district of North Goa district, Goa, PIN code **403505**. The 2011 Census counted **2,043 people in 435 households**, the 12th largest of 22 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 87.8%. - 2,043people (2011) - 435households - 76.0%literacy - 403505PIN code ## Curchirem PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Curchirem is 403505.** Curchirem falls in Bicholim sub-district, North Goa district, Goa. - PIN code403505 - Community development blockBicholim - Census village code626750 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Curchirem from nearby towns? - Bicholim (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Panaji (district HQ)41 km by road - Bicholim (nearest town)8 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 Curchirem? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Curchirem; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bicholim - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sanquelim - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Bicholim - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Curchirem known for? The main crops are **cashew nuts and coconuts**. Products made here include country liquor. About 74% of the 771 hectares of village land is sown, and 17 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 Curchirem Of every 100 households in Curchirem in 2011, 88 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Curchirem · ■ Bicholim rural average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **95% Toilet within the home ****17%** **62% No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** **37% Tap water ****56%** **74% Drinking water within premises ****50%** **74% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** **57% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%** **39% Use banking services ****25%** **77% Television ****43%** **73% Mobile phone ****43%** **70% Computer with internet ****0%** **6% Two-wheeler ****22%** **46% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **14% None of these assets ****29%** **10% Own their home ****99%** **88% 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 Curchirem? ■ Curchirem · ■ Bicholim rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.0%** **87.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****978** **974 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****867** **986 Working population ****40.2%** **38.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.0% for men and 68.0% for women. 56% of men and 24% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 51 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 47 (6%) · **■** Household industry 15 (2%) · **■** Other work 310 (38%) · **■** Marginal 399 (49%) 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 Bicholim - Amone2,963 people - Navelim2,703 people - Piligao2,643 people - Velguem2,617 people - Naroa1,897 people - Sirigao1,617 people - Maulinguem North1,457 people - Adwalpale1,412 people [All 22 villages in Bicholim](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bicholim/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Curchirem?403505 - How far is Curchirem from Panaji?41 km by road - What is the population of Curchirem?2,043 (Census 2011) - Which district is Curchirem in?North Goa district (Bicholim sub-district), Goa - What is the literacy rate of Curchirem?76.0% (Census 2011)