Kurjhan, Rudraprayag, Rudra Prayag, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on May 15, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kurjhan


The village Kurjhan is located in Rudraprayag Tahsil of Rudra Prayag District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Kurjhan Gram Panchayat. It comes under Augustmuni Community Development Block. The nearest town is Rudraprayag, which is about 24 kilometers away from Kurjhan.

Travel and Communication for Kurjhan


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kurjhan,
Rudra Prayag,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 246171

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kurjhan


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

A brief summary of available data for Kurjhan 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 Kurjhan


As per available data from the year 2009, 339 persons live in 87 house holds in the village Kurjhan. There are 190 female individuals and 149 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 56.05% and males constitute 43.95% of the total population.

There are 162 scheduled castes persons of which 84 are females and 78 are males. Females constitute 51.85% and males constitute 48.15% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 47.79% of the total population.

Population density of Kurjhan is 119.33 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kurjhan


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Total area of Kurjhan is 284.08 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 72.03 ha. About 71.64 ha is un-irrigated area. About 0.39 ha is irrigated area. About 0.39 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 2.02 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 30.67 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kurjhan


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

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Kurjhan.

There is a government middle school in the village Kurjhan.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Chopara, which is less than 5 kms away from Kurjhan.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Chopara, which is less than 5 kms away from Kurjhan.

Colleges in Kurjhan


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 Augustmuni, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurjhan.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kurjhan


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kurjhan


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kurjhan.

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Kurjhan.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Kurjhan.

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

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

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

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