Kurthuwa is a village panchayat located in the Azamgarh district of Uttar-Pradesh state, India. The Tehsil for this panchayat is Phulpur. Lucknow is the state capital for Kurthuwa village. It is located around 233.2 kilometer away from Kurthuwa.
Kurthuwa, Azamgarh | |
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Village | |
  Kurthuwa, Azamgarh Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°51′06.7″N 82°47′10.7″E / 25.851861°N 82.786306°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Azamgarh |
| Lok Sabha Member of Parliament | Neelam Sonkar, 2014 Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Former seat | Bali Ram, 2009 Bahujan Samaj Party |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 241.01 km2 (93.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,850 |
| • Density | 7.7/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official Language | Hindi, Bhojpuri |
| • Population of Male | 881 |
| • Population of Female | 969 |
| Population | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 27630X | 276301 |
| 2011 Census of India code | 195140 |
The other nearest state capital from Kurthuwa is Patna and its distance is 127.1 km. The other surrounding state capitals are Patna 234.9 km., Ranchi 378.3 km., Gangtok 600.3 km.
Kurthuwa is surrounded by Mirzapur Tehsil towards East, Dharma Pur Tehsil towards South, Thekma Tehsil towards East, Karanja Kala Tehsil towards west.
Language of Kurthuwa
editThe native language of Village Kurthuwa is Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri and most of the people are able to speak and understand Hindi, Urdu. Kurthuwa people use Hindi/Bhojpuri language for general communication.
Nearest Railway station
edit| Station Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Mihrawan railway station | 10.7 km |
| Kheta Sarai railway station | 16.1 km |
| Muftiganj railway station | 18.2 km |
| Zafarabad Jn railway station | 19.5 km |
| Jaunpur City railway station | 20.0 km |
Nearest Airport
edit| Azamgarh Airport | 45.0 km. |
| Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport | 46.5 km |
Nearby villages
editNearby Villages of Kurthuwa
- Sonhara
- Ajaur
- Kamalpur
- Barra
- Chiksanwa
- Chaktek Chand
- Chak Patti
- Bairi
- Barauna
- Adhawal
- Lalan Garha
Caste and People
editKurthuwa village of Azamgarh has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.05% of total population in Kurthuwa village. The village Kurthuwa currently doesn't have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.