# Kurum-tangar Village, Dhenkanal Sadar, Dhenkanal (Odisha) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/dhenkanal/dhenkanal-sadar/kurum-tangar/ Village · Dhenkanal Sadar, Dhenkanal # Kurum-tangar Kurum-tangar is a village in Dhenkanal Sadar sub-district of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, PIN code **759027**. The 2011 Census counted **698 people in 173 households**, the 100th largest of 212 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.6%. - 698people (2011) - 173households - 74.2%literacy - 759027PIN code ## Kurum-tangar PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kurum-tangar is 759027.** Kurum-tangar falls in Dhenkanal Sadar sub-district, Dhenkanal district, Odisha. - PIN code759027 - Gram panchayatBaladiabandha - Community development blockSadar - Census village code403288 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kurum-tangar from nearby towns? - Dhenkanal Sadar (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Dhenkanal (district HQ)18 km by road - Dhenkanal (nearest town)18 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 Kurum-tangar? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Kurum-tangar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Govindpur - ○Degree college10+ km · Dhenkanal - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dhenkanal - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 22 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 Kurum-tangar known for? The main crops are **paddy and black gram**. About 57% of the 277 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 Kurum-tangar Of every 100 households in Kurum-tangar in 2011, 33 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 13 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Kurum-tangar · ■ Dhenkanal Sadar rural average Electricity for lighting ****33%** **51% Toilet within the home ****10%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****90%** **80% Tap water ****0%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****25%** **22% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **92% Use banking services ****25%** **38% Television ****12%** **27% Mobile phone ****13%** **34% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****9%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****32%** **27% Own their home ****95%** **96% 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 Kurum-tangar? ■ Kurum-tangar · ■ Dhenkanal Sadar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.2%** **79.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****955** **937 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****720** **866 Working population ****39.7%** **35.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.1% for men and 66.2% for women. 54% of men and 25% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 23 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 23 (8%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 40 (14%) · **■** Marginal 190 (69%) 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 Dhenkanal Sadar - Sankhua720 people - Chainpur patana711 people - Nadhanpur707 people - Bhatakateni702 people - Paikadahikhor684 people - Lochapali682 people - Sankarpratappur679 people - Bimbola668 people [All 234 villages in Dhenkanal Sadar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/dhenkanal/dhenkanal-sadar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kurum-tangar?759027 - How far is Kurum-tangar from Dhenkanal?18 km by road - What is the population of Kurum-tangar?698 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kurum-tangar in?Dhenkanal district (Dhenkanal Sadar sub-district), Odisha - What is the literacy rate of Kurum-tangar?74.2% (Census 2011)