Kurua, Gobindpur, Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kurua


The village Kurua is located in Gobindpur C.D.Block of Dhanbad District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Bario Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gobindpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dhanbad, which is about 25 kilometers away from Kurua.

Travel and Communication for Kurua


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kurua


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

A brief summary of available data for Kurua 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 Kurua


As per available data from the year 2009, 622 persons live in 108 house holds in the village Kurua. There are 316 female individuals and 306 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.8% and males constitute 49.2% of the total population.

There are 104 scheduled castes persons of which 50 are females and 54 are males. Females constitute 48.08% and males constitute 51.92% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 16.72% of the total population.

There are 328 scheduled tribes persons of which 170 are females and 158 are males. Females constitute 51.83% and males constitute 48.17% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 52.73% of the total population.

Population density of Kurua is 454.94 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kurua


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Total area of Kurua is 136.72 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 37.91 ha. About 22.7 ha is un-irrigated area. About 0.7 ha is irrigated area. About 0.7 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 36.17 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 3.24 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 1.23 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 21.46 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 7.09 ha is culturable waste land. About 4.3 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 25.32 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kurua


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Bario, which is less than 5 kms away from Kurua.

There is a government primary school in the village Kurua.

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

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

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

Colleges in Kurua


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 Dhanbad, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurua.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kurua


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kurua


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Kurua.

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Kurua.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Kurua.

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

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

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

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

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

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