Kuriyam, Jhalda - II

Kuriyam is a village located in the Jhalda - II Subdivision of Purulia district of West Bengal. The village falls in Jhalda-II block and comes under Bamniya-Belyadih Gram Panchayat.

As on May 2024, the current population of Kuriyam is 937 out of which 471 are males and rest 466 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 989 females per 1000 males. There are around 136 teenagers in Kuriyam. It has literacy rate of 47% which means around 442 persons can read and write. Total 97 people belonging to scheduled caste and 0 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 193 households in Kuriyam, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 306. The pincode of Kuriyam is 723213 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.

• Jiudaru Sub Post office
• Bamnia Branch Post office
• Dumru Branch Post office
• Karkara Branch Post office
• Simni Branch Post office

Schools

Kuriyam has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.

• Bamnia Vivekananda Vidyapith (High School)
• Jilling Lahar High School
• Jiudaru High School (High School)
• Kotshila Girls' High School (High School)
• Sidhi High School

Hospitals

Kuriyam has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.

• Mantarh Sub-Center
• Oldih Sub-Center
• Chhatka Sub-Center
• Mutukura Sub-Center
• Lupungdih Sub-Center

Banks

Kuriyam has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.

• Indian Bank Khatanga
• State Bank of India Kotshila