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Pachim Kuruah observes Kati Bihu (Kongali Bihu) on Sunday, 18 October 2026, along with the rest of Assam.
The principal temple recorded for Sipajhar mandal is Kali Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Pachim Kuruah itself.
By population, Pachim Kuruah ranks #69 of 98 villages in Sipajhar mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Pachim Kuruah is a village of 623 people in 156 households (Census 2011) in Sipajhar block, Darrang district, Assam, the 69th-largest of 98 villages in Sipajhar block. Literacy is 64%, about the same as the block average of 64% and the sex ratio is 941 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 784145, served by Sipajhal post office; the LGD village code is 304906. The sarpanch is maneswar, and the village votes in Rangapara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Krishna Kamal Tanti. The population is estimated at 735 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Kurua →
| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pachim Kuruah · this village | 623 | 64% | — |
| Upper Kuruwa · Sipajhar | 2,413 | 75% | — |
| Bhati Kuruah · Sipajhar | 1,477 | 75% | — |
| Bajana Pathar · Sipajhar | 511 | 69% | — |
| Veheni Chapari · Sipajhar | 438 | 62% | — |
| K. Kuruwa (Kuruwagaon) · Sipajhar | 132 | 12% | — |
| Dakhin Kuruah No.2 · Sipajhar | 34 | 68% | — |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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