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{{Short description|Village in Kerala, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}{{Use Indian English|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kuruva
| settlement_type = Village
| pushpin_map = Kerala#India
| coordinates = {{coord|11|00|57|N|76|06|47|E|region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagu|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of taluks of Kerala|Taluk]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Perinthalmanna]]
| government_type = [[Gram Panchayat]]
| area_total_km2 = 31.02
| elevation_m = 52
| population_total = 38153
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 679338
| area_code = 04933
| area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in India|STD code]]
| registration_plate = KL-53
| image_skyline = Pang, Kuruva, Malappuram (2).jpg
| image_caption = A countryside near Pang Town in Kuruva
}}

'''Kuruva''' is a village in [[Perinthalmanna taluk|Perinthalmanna Taluk]], [[Malappuram district|Malappuram District]], [[Kerala]], India. It is located along the [[National Highway 966 (India)|National Highway 966]], about 6 kilometres southeast of the district seat [[Malappuram]], and 13 kilometres northwest of the taluk seat [[Perinthalmanna]]. As of the [[2011 India census|2011 India Census]], the population was 38,153.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42554/download/46180/2011-IndiaStateDistSbDistVill-0000.xlsx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302073337/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42554/download/46180/2011-IndiaStateDistSbDistVill-0000.xlsx |archive-date=2 March 2023 |access-date=30 September 2023 |website=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
In the 2011 census, Kuruva had a total of 7,233 households. The gender composition was 47.84% male and 52.16% female. The literacy rate was 79.70%, with 80.69% of the male population and 78.80% of the female population being literate.<ref name=":0" />

== Kuruva Gram panchayat ==
Kuruva [[Gram_panchayat|Grama Panchayat]] is a local governing body in Malappuram district of Kerala state, India. The local governing body has 22 wards. The Panchayat office is located at [[Padapparamba]] town.

=== Wards ===
List of wards in Kuruva Grama Panchayath <ref>{{Cite web | url=https://lsgkerala.gov.in/index.php/en/lbelection/electdmemberdet/2020/942 | title=List of elected members - Official Local Self Government Department | website=lsgkerala.gov.in}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Number
!Name
|-
|1
|Mullappalli
|-
|2
|Kuruva
|-
|3
|Samoosappadi
|-
|4
|Vattalloor
|-
|5
|Nechikkuthparamba
|-
|6
|Karinjapadi
|-
|7
|Padapparamba
|-
|8
|Kizhakkan Pang
|-
|9
|Thora
|-
|10
|Thekkan Pang
|-
|11
|Pookkode
|-
|12
|Ambalapparambu
|-
|13
|Chendi
|-
|14
|Padinhattumuri
|-
|15
|Chandanapparamba
|-
|16
|Chandapparamba
|-
|17
|Cherukulamba
|-
|18
|Cherukulamba West
|-
|19
|Mekkulamba
|-
|20
|Thekkumkulamba
|-
|21
|Pazhamalloor
|-
|22
|Meenarkuzhi
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Villages in Malappuram district]]
[[Category:Suburbs of Malappuram]]

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