Geographic Location of Kurka

The village Kurka is located in Chainpur C.D.Block of Palamu District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Bharganwa Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chainpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Daltonganj, which is about 5 kilometers away from Kurka.

Travel and Communication for Kurka

There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kurka

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

Social Structure of Kurka

As per available data from the year 2009, 902 persons live in 173 house holds in the village Kurka. There are 462 female individuals and 440 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.22% and males constitute 48.78% of the total population.

There are 114 scheduled castes persons of which 61 are females and 53 are males. Females constitute 53.51% and males constitute 46.49% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 12.64% of the total population.

There are 569 scheduled tribes persons of which 296 are females and 273 are males. Females constitute 52.02% and males constitute 47.98% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 63.08% of the total population.

Population density of Kurka is 464.95 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kurka

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Total area of Kurka is 194 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 52.64 ha. About 44.47 ha is un-irrigated area. About 8.17 ha is irrigated area. About 5.16 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 3.01 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 7.56 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 96.44 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.86 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 10.73 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 5.87 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kurka

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

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Kurka.

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

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

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

Colleges in Kurka

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 Daltonganj, which is 5-10 kms away from Kurka.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Daltonganj, which is 5-10 kms away from Kurka.

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 Kurka.

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 Kurka.

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 Kurka.

Other Educational Facilities in Kurka

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

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Daltonganj, which is 5-10 kms away from Kurka.

Healthcare Facilities in Kurka

There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Kurka.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Kurka.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Kurka.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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