Kurun, Bhandaria, Garhwa, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 12, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kurun


The village Kurun is located in Bhandaria C.D.Block of Garhwa District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It comes under Bhandaria Community Development Block. The nearest town is Medininagar, which is about 22 kilometers away from Kurun.

Travel and Communication for Kurun


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kurun


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Kurun is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Kurun is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Kurun


As per available data from the year 2009, 1348 persons live in 257 house holds in the village Kurun. There are 637 female individuals and 711 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.26% and males constitute 52.74% of the total population.

There are 91 scheduled castes persons of which 38 are females and 53 are males. Females constitute 41.76% and males constitute 58.24% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.75% of the total population.

There are 874 scheduled tribes persons of which 434 are females and 440 are males. Females constitute 49.66% and males constitute 50.34% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 64.84% of the total population.

Population density of Kurun is 99.12 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kurun


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Total area of Kurun is 1360 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 240.25 ha. About 233.45 ha is un-irrigated area. About 6.8 ha is irrigated area. About 6 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 0.8 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 36.16 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 54.79 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Kurun


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Kanjiya, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurun.

There is a government primary school in the village Kurun.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Bhandaria, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurun.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Bhandaria, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurun.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Bhandaria, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurun.

Colleges in Kurun


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Garhwa, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurun.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Ranchi, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurun.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Garhwa, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurun.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Garhwa, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurun.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Latehar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurun.

Other Educational Facilities in Kurun


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Garhwa, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurun.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Garhwa, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurun.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Ranchi, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurun.

Healthcare Facilities in Kurun


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Kurun.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kurun.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Kurun.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kurun.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Kurun.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Kurun.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Kurun.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Kurun.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Kurun.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Kurun.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kurun.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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