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Revenue village·Murarai - II block·Birbhum

Kushmor

Murarai - II mandal
Pincode 731221
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Kushmor observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of West Bengal.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Murarai - II mandal

The principal temple recorded for Murarai - II mandal is Guhya Kali temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kushmor itself.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Kushmor is a village in Murarai - II mandal, Birbhum district, West Bengal. With a population of 3,062 across 704 households, it has a literacy rate of 59%. The village is located at coordinates 24.355°N, 87.921°E.

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LGD code
316143
Pincode
731221
Post office
Paikar
Population
3,062
Households
704
Literacy rate
59%
Sex ratio
943 ♀/1000♂
Workers
937
Distance to district centre
53 km
Distance to mandal centre
5 km
Distance to Kolkata
203 km
Distance to Delhi
1166 km
Nearest railway station
Takipur · 6 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
PHC, Chatra · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kushmor compares

By population, Kushmor ranks #28 of 71 villages in Murarai - II mandal.

Literacy rate
%
59.0%
+9.9% vs mandal average
Kushmor
59.0%
Murarai - II mandal
49.1%
Birbhum district
61.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
943
−24 vs mandal average
Kushmor
943
Murarai - II mandal
967
Household size
people per home
4.3
+0.1 vs mandal average
Kushmor
4.3
Murarai - II mandal
4.2

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

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Kushmor at a glance

Kushmor is a village of 3,062 people in 704 households (Census 2011) in Murarai - II block, Birbhum district, West Bengal, the 28th-largest of 71 villages in Murarai - II block. Literacy is 59%, 10 points above the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 943 women per 1,000 men. It lies 53 km from the Birbhum district centre, 3 km from Jeshtha Bhabanipur, the nearest town, 6 km from Takipur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 731221, served by Paikar post office; the LGD village code is 316143. The nearest hospital or health centre is PHC, Chatra, 7 km away. The sarpanch is parvin bibi, and the village votes in Hansan assembly constituency, represented by MLA Fayezul Haque (Kajal Sk). The population is estimated at 3,425 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kushmore-Ii

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kushmor · this village3,06259%
Uttar Rampur · Goalpokher - II1,98335%0.9 km E
Uttar Rampur · Alipurduar - II83356%0.9 km E
Uttar Rampur · Harischandrapur - I5,57545%0.9 km E
Uttar Rampur · Contai - III53484%0.9 km E
Uttar Rampur · Nalhati - II3,51560%0.9 km E
Uttar Rampur · Salanpur1,33149%0.9 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kushmor

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
8
Power hours (winter)
12
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
227.03
Irrigated area (ha)
213.62
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Kushmor

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Kushmor

LGD code
316143
Pincode
731221
Post office
Paikar
Population (Census 2011)
3,062
Population (projected 2026)
3,425
Households
704
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
943
Literacy rate
59.0%
Coordinates
24.35512°N, 87.92075°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Birbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Hansan
Member of Parliament
Satabdi Roy
Member of Legislative Assembly
Fayezul Haque (Kajal Sk)
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
parvin bibi
Block / Mandal
Murarai - II
Getting there

How to reach Kushmor

Mandal centre
Murarai - II · ≈ 4.9 km
≈ 10 min by car · 12 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Birbhum · ≈ 53 km
≈ 1 h 48 min by car · 2 h 8 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 15,154 people
Jeshtha Bhabanipur · ≈ 3.3 km
≈ 7 min by car · 8 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata203 kmcapital
  • Delhi1166 km
  • Hyderabad1249 km
  • Chennai1489 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationTakipur6 km
  • Bus stopUmarpur Bus Stop16 km
  • Hospital / PHCPHC, Chatra7 km
  • ATM / bankPunjab National Bank19 km
  • CollegeJAKIR HOSSAIN INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY17 km
  • Police stationRaghunathganj Police station19 km
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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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