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Kurum

Simaria mandal
Pincode 825103
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
KAVITA DEVI
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LGD code
349382
Pincode
825103
Post office
Simaria
Population
104
Households
16
Literacy rate
31.7%
Sex ratio
926 ♀/1000♂
Workers
58
Census 2011 · in context

How Kurum compares

By population, Kurum ranks #91 of 100 villages in Simaria mandal.

Literacy rate
%
31.7%
−20.5% vs mandal average
Kurum
31.7%
Simaria mandal
52.2%
Chatra district
48.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
926
−40 vs mandal average
Kurum
926
Simaria mandal
966
Household size
people per home
6.5
+1.0 vs mandal average
Kurum
6.5
Simaria mandal
5.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Kurum at a glance

Kurum is a village of 104 people in 16 households (Census 2011) in Simaria block, Chatra district, Jharkhand, the 91st-largest of 100 villages in Simaria block. Literacy is 32%, 21 points below the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 926 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 825103, served by Simaria post office; the LGD village code is 349382. The sarpanch is KAVITA DEVI. The population is estimated at 123 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Ichak

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kurum

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
CHATRA
Distance to nearest town (km)
42
Distance to district HQ (km)
42
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
ICHAK
Total area (ha)
131.19
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
88.25

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Kurum

LGD code
349382
Pincode
825103
Post office
Simaria
Population (Census 2011)
104
Population (projected 2026)
123
Households
16
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
926
Literacy rate
31.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Giridih
Member of Parliament
Chandra Prakash Choudhary
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
KAVITA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Simaria
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
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