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.