Durku, Potka, East Singhbum, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 10, 2024.

Geographic Location of Durku


The village Durku is located in Potka C.D.Block of East Singhbum District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Kuldiha Gram Panchayat. It comes under Potka Community Development Block. The nearest town is Jamshedpur, which is about 31 kilometers away from Durku.

Travel and Communication for Durku


There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Durku


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

A brief summary of available data for Durku 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 Durku


As per available data from the year 2009, 1617 persons live in 333 house holds in the village Durku. There are 821 female individuals and 796 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.77% and males constitute 49.23% of the total population.

There are 14 scheduled castes persons of which 4 are females and 10 are males. Females constitute 28.57% and males constitute 71.43% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.87% of the total population.

There are 434 scheduled tribes persons of which 227 are females and 207 are males. Females constitute 52.3% and males constitute 47.7% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 26.84% of the total population.

Population density of Durku is 546.28 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Durku


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Total area of Durku is 296 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 107.91 ha. About 219.39 ha is irrigated area. About 219.39 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 80.23 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 4.12 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 78.06 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 5.05 ha is culturable waste land. About 18.69 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1.94 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Durku


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

There is a government primary school in the village Durku.

There is a government middle school in the village Durku.

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

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

Colleges in Durku


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 Ghatshila, which is more than 10 kms away from Durku.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Durku


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Durku


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Durku.

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

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

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

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