Kurza, India Explained

Kurza
Settlement Type:Village
Coordinates:20.8536°N 79.63°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Vidharba
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Bhandara
Subdivision Name4:Pauni
Subdivision Type4:Taluka
Government Type:Gram Panchayat
Governing Body:Kurza Grampanchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:237
Population Total:2,052
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Kurzawasi
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Demographics1 Title2:Additional Official
Demographics1 Info2:English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:441903
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:+917185
Registration Plate:MH-36

Kurza is a small village situated on the banks of the Wainganga River in Bhandara district, Maharashtra state, India.It is 5 km from Pauni. Educational facilities up to fourth standard ia available in ZP School and from fifth standard to tenth standard in Janata Highschool. One Primary Health Center is also available. Monday is a weekly Market Day. Temples of Hanuman, Baba Farid and Sati Benabai are very ancient. Every fourth Year the villagers celebrate "Sati Benabai Jatra". The village is also known as "Benabai's Kurza".Janata high school kurza, is the only school here providing education to children in nearby villages from standard 5th to 10th(Semi English),it is provided with experienced teaching staff.

As of 2021, Shri Bawankar is the Head Master and is ensuring that he maintains the reputation of the school. He is popular in the region as a social. Educational and may be a politician in the near future. He has recently been awarded the "Rashtriya EKatmata Fellowship" award by the "Infotech Features Mumbai".

Pauni is a main market place for selling and buying goods, which is famous for temples and is a tourist place.