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Kurdeg
Village in Jharkhand, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kurdeg is a village in the Kurdeg CD block in the Simdega subdivision of the Simdega district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
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Geography
17km
10.6miles
10.6miles
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H
H
A
T
T
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S
G
A
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Chhinda
River
River
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Deo
River
River
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South Koel
River
River
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Sankh River
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Palkot
Wildlife
Sanctuary
Wildlife
Sanctuary
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Simdega
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Thethaitangar
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Kurdeg
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Kolebira
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Kersai
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Pakartanr
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Jaldega
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Bolba
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Bansjore
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Bano
Cities, towns and locations in Simdega district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Kurdeg is located at 22.5532°N 84.1195°E
Area overview
In the area presented in the map alongside, "the landscape is formed of hills and undulating plateau" in the south-western part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. About 32% of the district is covered with forests (mark the shaded portions in the map.) It is an overwhelmingly rural area with 92.83% of the population living in the rural areas. A major portion of the rural population depends on rain-fed agriculture (average annual rainfall: 1,100-1,200 mm) for a living.[1]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
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Civic administration
There is a police station at Kurdeg.[2]
The headquarters of Kurdeg CD block are located at Kurdeg village.[3]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Kurdeg had a total population of 1,629, of which 805 (49%) were males and 824 (51%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 252. The total number of literate persons in Kurdeg was 952 (69.14% of the population over 6 years.[4]
(*For language details see Kurdeg block#Language and religion)
Education
Government High School Kurdeg is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1960. It has facilities for teaching in class IX to class XII. The school has a playground and a library with 385 books.[5]
Inter College Kurdeg is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1983. It has facilities for teaching in classes XI and XII. It has a playground.[6]
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2011. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class XI. The school has a playground and a library with 58 books.[7]
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Healthcare
There is a Community Health Centre (Hospital) at Kurdeg.[8]
References
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