Block / Subdivision → Karandighi
District → Uttar Dinajpur
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Kurigaon village is 309566. Kurigaon village is located in Karandighi subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 16.1km away from sub-district headquarter Karandighi. Raiganj is the district headquarter of Kurigaon village. As per 2009 stats, Altapur I is the gram panchayat of Kurigaon village.
The total geographical area of village is 78.91 hectares. Kurigaon has a total population of 859 peoples, out of which male population is 438 while female population is 421. Literacy rate of kurigaon village is 39.46% out of which 44.98% males and 33.73% females are literate. There are about 169 houses in kurigaon village. Pincode of kurigaon village locality is 733215.
When it comes to administration, Kurigaon village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Kurigaon village comes under Karandighi Vidhan Sabha constituency & Raiganj Lok Sabha constituency. Raiganj is nearest town to kurigaon village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 10km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 859 | 438 | 421 |
| Literate Population | 339 | 197 | 142 |
| Illiterate Population | 520 | 241 | 279 |
| Kurigaon - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Altapur I |
| Block / Subdivision : | Karandighi |
| District : | Uttar Dinajpur |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 733215 |
| Area : | 78.91 hectares |
| Population : | 859 |
| Households : | 169 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Karandighi |
| Parliament Constituency : | Raiganj |
| Nearest Town : | Raiganj (10 km) |
| Villages in Altapur I Gram Panchayat | |
| Bamhol | Barapataul |
| Barua | Bhikhanpur |
| Dakshin Mohanpur | Gobindapur |
| Khowaspur | Kismat Altapur |
| Kurigaon | Lodipur |
| Minapur | Raghopur |
| Temarpur | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Karandighi |
| List of Subdivisions in Uttar Dinajpur |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.