# Kurawan Village, Shamgarh, Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/mandsaur/shamgarh/kurawan/ Village · Shamgarh, Mandsaur # Kurawan Kurawan is a village in Shamgarh sub-district of Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **3,239 people in 652 households**, the 4th largest of 94 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 62.2%. - 3,239people (2011) - 652households - 68.4%literacy - 961females per 1,000 males ## Kurawan PIN code and other codes Kurawan falls in Shamgarh sub-district, Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockGaroth - Census village code469496 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kurawan from nearby towns? - Shamgarh (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Mandsaur (district HQ)65 km by road - Shamgarh (nearest town)12 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 Kurawan? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Kurawan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Shamgarh - ○Degree college10+ km · Garoth - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mandsaur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Kurawan known for? The main crops are **soyabean, makka and wheat**. About 72% of the 1,311 hectares of village land is sown, and 712 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 Kurawan Of every 100 households in Kurawan in 2011, 75 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Kurawan · ■ Shamgarh rural average Electricity for lighting ****75%** **76% Toilet within the home ****14%** **8% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **92% Tap water ****55%** **19% Drinking water within premises ****39%** **10% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **97% Use banking services ****36%** **28% Television ****29%** **24% Mobile phone ****61%** **49% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****20%** **31% Own their home ****97%** **97% 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 Kurawan? ■ Kurawan · ■ Shamgarh rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.4%** **62.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****961** **959 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****872** **924 Working population ****55.0%** **53.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.4% for men and 53.0% for women. 57% of men and 53% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 1,404 (79%) · **■** Farm labourers 257 (14%) · **■** Other work 85 (5%) · **■** Marginal 35 (2%) 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 Shamgarh - Chandwasa6,018 people - Baghuniya4,052 people - Melkheda3,867 people - Khajuri Panth3,083 people - Dhablagujar2,726 people - Asawati2,610 people - Pinchhala2,415 people [All 96 villages in Shamgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/mandsaur/shamgarh/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Kurawan from Mandsaur?65 km by road - What is the population of Kurawan?3,239 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kurawan in?Mandsaur district (Shamgarh sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Kurawan?68.4% (Census 2011)