Kurud

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Kurud
Town
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Kurud
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
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Kurud
Kurud (India)
Coordinates: 20°50′N81°43′E / 20.83°N 81.72°E / 20.83; 81.72
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Chhattisgarh
District Dhamtari
Area
  Total
13.40 km2 (5.17 sq mi)
Elevation
298 m (978 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
13,783
  Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration CG-05

Kurud is a town and a nagar panchayat in Dhamtari District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Kurud Pin Code is 493663. [1]

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Geography

Kurud is located at 20°50′N81°43′E / 20.83°N 81.72°E / 20.83; 81.72 . [2] It has an average elevation of 298 metres (977 feet). It is situated on the national highway 30 and nearly 53 km away from state capital Raipur. Kurud is one of the greatest mandi (market) where paddy is being sold by farmers.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [3] Kurud had a population of 11,469. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kurud has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 56%. In Kurud, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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References

  1. https://www.indiatvnews.com/pincode/chattisgarh/dhamtari/kurud
  2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kurud
  3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.