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Kukru

Coordinates: 23°07′05″N 85°58′32″E / 23.1181°N 85.9756°E / 23.1181; 85.9756
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Kukru
Village
Kukru is located in Jharkhand
Kukru
Kukru
Location in Jharkhand, India
Kukru is located in India
Kukru
Kukru
Kukru (India)
Coordinates: 23°07′05″N 85°58′32″E / 23.1181°N 85.9756°E / 23.1181; 85.9756
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictSeraikela Kharsawan
Government
 • TypeFederal democracy
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,292
Languages *
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
832402
Telephone/ STD code06591
Vehicle registrationJH 22
Literacy59.08%
Lok Sabha constituencyRanchi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyIchagarh
Websiteseraikela.nic.in

Kukru is a village in the Kukru CD block in the Chandil subdivision of the Seraikela Kharsawan district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

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15km
10miles
W
E
S
T
B
E
N
G
A
L
O
D
I
S
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A
Chandil Gamharia
Range
Kharkhai
River
Karkari
River
Subarnarekha
River
Chandil Dam
T
Chandil Dam (T)
Dalma
Wildlife
Sanctuary
T
Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary (T)
Sini
CT
Sini, Jharkhand (CT)
Kopali
CT
Kopali (CT)
Kharsawan
CT
Kharsawan (CT)
Kandra
CT
Kandra (CT)
Chota Gamahria
CT
Chota Gamahria (CT)
Chandil
CT
Chandil (CT)
Adityapur
M
Adityapur (M)
Seraikela
M
Saraikela (M)
Nimdih
R
Nimdih (R)
Kukru
R
Rajnagar
R
Rajnagar, Seraikela Kharsawan (R)
Gobindpur
R
Gobindpur, Seraikela Kharsawan (R)
Chowka
R
Chowka, Seraikela Kharsawan (R)
Kuchai
R
Kuchai (R)
Ichagarh
R
Ichagarh (R)
Cities, towns and locations in Seraikela Kharsawan district in Kolhan Division
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, CT: census town, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Kukru is located at 23°07′05″N 85°58′32″E / 23.1181°N 85.9756°E / 23.1181; 85.9756.

Area overview

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The area shown in the map has been described as "part of the southern fringe of the Chotanagpur plateau and is a hilly upland tract". 75.7% of the population lives in the rural areas and 24.3% lives in the urban areas.[1][2]

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.

Civic administration

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The headquarters of Kukru CD block are located at Kukru village.[3]

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census of India, Kukru had a total population of 3,292, of which 1,718 (52%) were males and 1,574 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 540. The total number of literate persons in Kukru was 1,626 (59.08% of the population over 6 years).[4]

(*For language details see Kukru block#Language and religion)

Education

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Saheed Nirmal Mahato High School is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1993. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class X.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Bihar District Gazetteers - Singhbhum" (PDF). P.C. Roy Chaudhury. Secretariat Press, Bihar, Patna, 1958. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook, Seraikella Kharsawan, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 30: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  3. ^ "District Census Handbook, Seraikella Kharsawan, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Seraikela Kharsawan district on the fifth page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook, Seraikela Khasawan, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Location Code: 378992, Pages 116-117: District primary census abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Prastabit Saheed Nirmal Mahato High School Kukru". Schools.org. Retrieved 28 November 2021.