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Kurko

Kasmar mandal
Pincode 827302
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
AMRESH KUMAR MAHTO
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LGD code
362517
Pincode
827302
Post office
Kasmar
Population
960
Households
177
Literacy rate
53.5%
Sex ratio
905 ♀/1000♂
Workers
445
Census 2011 · in context

How Kurko compares

By population, Kurko ranks #33 of 68 villages in Kasmar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
53.5%
−2.5% vs mandal average
Kurko
53.5%
Kasmar mandal
56.0%
Bokaro district
61.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
905
−53 vs mandal average
Kurko
905
Kasmar mandal
958
Household size
people per home
5.4
+0.5 vs mandal average
Kurko
5.4
Kasmar mandal
4.9

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Kurko at a glance

Kurko is a village of 960 people in 177 households (Census 2011) in Kasmar block, Bokaro district, Jharkhand, the 33rd-largest of 68 villages in Kasmar block. Literacy is 54%, 3 points below the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 905 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 827302, served by Kasmar post office; the LGD village code is 362517. The sarpanch is AMRESH KUMAR MAHTO. The population is estimated at 1,132 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kurko

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
CHAS
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
30
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
DURGAPUR
Total area (ha)
180.73
Irrigated area (ha)
36.16
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Kurko

LGD code
362517
Pincode
827302
Post office
Kasmar
Population (Census 2011)
960
Population (projected 2026)
1,132
Households
177
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
905
Literacy rate
53.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Giridih
Member of Parliament
Chandra Prakash Choudhary
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
AMRESH KUMAR MAHTO
Block / Mandal
Kasmar
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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