# Kurwahi Village, Paraswada, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh)

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Village · Paraswada, Balaghat 

# Kurwahi

Kurwahi is a village in Paraswada sub-district of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **263 people in 53 households**, the 124th largest of 163 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.0%.

- 263people (2011)
- 53households
- 65.2%literacy
- 1,156females per 1,000 males

## Kurwahi PIN code and other codes

Kurwahi falls in Paraswada sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockParaswada
- Census village code498351

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

## How far is Kurwahi from nearby towns?

- Paraswada (sub-district HQ)23 km by road
- Balaghat (district HQ)52 km by road
- Baihar (nearest town)37 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 Kurwahi?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Kurwahi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dora
- ○Degree college10+ km · Paraswada
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Baihar
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 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 Kurwahi known for?

The main crops are **dhan, kodu and makka**. About 35% of the 231 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 Kurwahi

Of every 100 households in Kurwahi in 2011, 88 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 4 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Kurwahi · ■ Paraswada rural average

Electricity for lighting ****88%**

**65%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**11%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**89%

Tap water ****0%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****4%**

**24%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**96%

Use banking services ****22%**

**46%

Television ****4%**

**14%

Mobile phone ****4%**

**16%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**8%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****18%**

**33%

Own their home ****100%**

**94%

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 Kurwahi?

■ Kurwahi · ■ Paraswada rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****65.2%**

**74.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1156**

**1036

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1100**

**981

Working population ****57.8%**

**52.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 74.5% for men and 57.1% for women. 61% of men and 55% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 35 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (1%) · **■** Household industry 14 (9%) · **■** Other work 17 (11%) · **■** Marginal 84 (55%)

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 Paraswada

- Mate Baihar270 people
- Mohanpur268 people
- Jalgaon267 people
- Gaunajhola264 people
- Nagjhola248 people
- Uskalchak232 people
- Manpur229 people
- Sawar Jhodi227 people

[All 173 villages in Paraswada](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/paraswada/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Kurwahi from Balaghat?52 km by road
- What is the population of Kurwahi?263 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kurwahi in?Balaghat district (Paraswada sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Kurwahi?65.2% (Census 2011)