Kurkel, Chainpur, Gumla, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kurkel


The village Kurkel is located in Chainpur C.D.Block of Gumla District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Kating Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chainpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gumla, which is about 38 kilometers away from Kurkel.

Travel and Communication for Kurkel


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kurkel


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

A brief summary of available data for Kurkel 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 Kurkel


As per available data from the year 2009, 438 persons live in 83 house holds in the village Kurkel. There are 215 female individuals and 223 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.09% and males constitute 50.91% of the total population.

There are 438 scheduled tribes persons of which 215 are females and 223 are males. Females constitute 49.09% and males constitute 50.91% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 100% of the total population.

Population density of Kurkel is 119.6 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kurkel


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Total area of Kurkel is 366.22 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 100.67 ha. About 261.43 ha is un-irrigated area. About 21.7 ha is irrigated area. About 21.7 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 17.82 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 4.24 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 59.28 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 13.51 ha is culturable waste land. About 88.93 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 15.55 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kurkel


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Kurkel.

There is a government primary school in the village Kurkel.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Tongo, which is 5-10 kms away from Kurkel.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government secondary school in Tongo, which is 5-10 kms away from Kurkel.

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

Colleges in Kurkel


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 Gumla, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurkel.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kurkel


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kurkel


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Kurkel.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Kurkel.

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Kurkel.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Kurkel.

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

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Kurkel.

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

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

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