Kurza, India

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{{short description|Village in Maharashtra}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
{{Unreferenced|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kurza
| native_name = कुर्झा
| native_name_lang = mr
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| settlement_type = Village
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| map_caption = Location in [[Pauni Taluka]]
| coordinates = {{coord|20|51|13|N|79|37|48|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Vidharba]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Bhandara district|Bhandara]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Pauni Taluka|Pauni]]
| subdivision_type4 = [[List of taluks of Maharashtra|Taluka]]
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| government_type = [[Gram panchayat|Gram Panchayat]]
| governing_body = Kurza Grampanchayat
| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 237
| population_total = 2,052
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = Kurzawasi
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| demographics1_title2 = Additional Official
| demographics1_info2 = [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 441903
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +917185
| registration_plate = MH-36
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'''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, it is provided with experienced teaching staff.

As of 2011, Shri Chintaman Shalikram Yawalkar is the [[Head teacher|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 [[Marketplace|market place]] for selling and buying goods, which is famous for temples and is a tourist place.

[[Category:Villages in Bhandara district]]

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