Village · Tikrikilla, West Garo Hills
# Kurung

Kurung is a village in Tikrikilla sub-district of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 794109. The 2011 Census counted 319 people in 70 households, the 70th largest of 172 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 65.4%.
- 319 people (2011)
- 70 households
- 80.4% literacy
- 794109 PIN code

## Kurung PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Kurung is 794109. Kurung falls in Tikrikilla sub-district, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 794109
- Community development block Tikrikilla
- Census village code 273287

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Kurung from nearby towns?
- Tikrikilla (sub-district HQ) 30 km by road
- Tura (district HQ) 86 km by road
- Tura (nearest town) 140 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Kurung?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Kurung; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Pedaldoba
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Tikrikilla
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Tikrikilla
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Tura
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water
- Electricity (2011) 12 h summer · 14 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## Homes and amenities in Kurung

Of every 100 households in Kurung in 2011, 82 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Kurung · ■ Tikrikilla rural average
- Electricity for lighting 82% 27%
- Toilet within the home 96% 62%
- No toilet (open defecation) 4% 35%
- Tap water 18% 6%
- Drinking water within premises 47% 32%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 15% 4%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 85% 95%
- Use banking services 34% 30%
- Television 34% 24%
- Mobile phone 47% 30%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 7% 8%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 1%
- None of these assets 16% 25%
- Own their home 100% 98%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Kurung?

■ Kurung · ■ Tikrikilla rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 80.4% 65.4%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 876 995
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1200 977
- Working population 46.4% 45.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.0% for men and 68.8% for women. 46% of men and 47% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 37 (25%) · ■ Farm labourers 25 (17%) · ■ Household industry 3 (2%) · ■ Other work 23 (16%) · ■ Marginal 60 (41%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Tikrikilla
- Borobakra 347 people
- Upper Sabanggre 347 people
- Angke Rongdikgre 322 people
- New Photamati 321 people
- Apalgre 318 people
- Borobatapara 314 people
- Old Kalapara 313 people
- Upper Joiranggre 313 people

All 201 villages in Tikrikilla

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Kurung? 794109
- How far is Kurung from Tura? 86 km by road
- What is the population of Kurung? 319 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kurung in? West Garo Hills district (Tikrikilla sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Kurung? 80.4% (Census 2011)

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