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Kurmun
Kurmun (also spelled Kurhmun, Kurman) is a village in Burdwan I CD block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography  
8km 5miles
Ajay River
Damodar River
Palsit R 
Saktigarh R
Dwariapur C
Randiha W
Pandu Rajar Dhibi H
Adrahati R
Jamtara R
Kurmun R
Pursha R
Bononabagram R
Hatgobindapur R
Barshul R
Kamnara R
Amrargar R
Galsi R
Bhatar R
Ausgram R
Mankar R
Sukdal CT
Bud Bud CT
Raipur CT
Gangpur CT
Nari CT
Mirzapur CT
Bahir Sarbamangala CT
Goda CT
Guskara M
Bardhaman M Cities and towns in the Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical site, W: river project, C: craft centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly LocationKurmun is located at 23ยฐ20โฒ15โณN 87ยฐ58โฒ47โณE / 23.3375ยฐN 87.9798ยฐE. Urbanisation73.58% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 26.42% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.[1] The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. DemographicsAs per the 2011 Census of India Kurmun had a total population of 8,478, of which 4,256 (50%) were males and 4,256 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 796. The total number of literates in Kurmun was 5,512 (71.75% of the population over 6 years).[2] TransportState Highway 8 running from Santaldih (in Purulia district) to Majhdia (in Nadia district) passes through Kurmun[3] EducationKurmun High school is a coeducational Bengali-medium higher secondary school. Established in 1914, it has facilities for teaching from class V to XII. It is housed in a government building, it has 16 computers, a library with 6,000 books and a play ground.[4] Kurmun also has a library named "Udayan Sangha Rural Library" with around 10000 books and some ancient books called 'Punthi' CultureKurmun has two old temples, the Ishaneswar Shiva temple with a lingam in the shape of a trishula and Kalachand Dharmaraj temple in Buri Gachtala. Earlier, Kurmun used to celebrate two Gajan utsabs โ Ishaneswar Gajan in the Bengali month of Choitro and Kalachand Gajan during Buddha Purnima. Now there is a combined Gajan festival in Choitro, celebrated by all castes in the village. In the earlier days there used to be a dance with a nara mundo (severed human head), that was collected from a dead body and painted in bright colours, this tradition still continues.[5] In the Ishaneswar Shiva temple there is an old stone idol of Saptamatrika Indrani. It is a rather unusual combination of Shiva and Shakti worship.[6] In Kurmun, there is one Church at Arachiya More, where Christmas is celebrated by Christians. In Palashi (also called Sonapalashi), an adjacent village, there is a Buro Shiva temple, constructed in 1872. It has an attractive terracotta faรงade. Lal Behari Dey, of Bengal Peasant Life (earlier named Govinda Samanta) fame was born at Palashi.[6] HealthcareKurmun block primary health centre at Kurmun (with 10 beds) is the main medical facility in Burdwan I CD block. There are primary health centres at Baghat (with 4 beds) and Jamar, PO Korar (with 10 beds).[7] In 2012, the average monthly patients attending Kurmun BPHC were 4,880 and average monthly admissions were 112. It handled 799 annual emergency admissions.[8] See also - Healthcare in West Bengal References
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