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About Kurkutiya Village

Kurkutiya is a small village in Boarijor tehsil, in the district of Godda, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 141, made up of 67 males and 74 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,104 females per 1000 males. The village covers 20 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814165, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kurkutiya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kurkutiya village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Godda
Tehsil Boarijor
Pincode 814165
Area (hectares) 20 hectares
Population 141
Male Population 67
Female Population 74
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,104
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kurkutiya compares

By the 2011 count Kurkutiya is the 187th largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 442 residents. Its 20 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1013.

Getting to Kurkutiya

Kurkutiya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kurkutiya as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kurkutiya from other places

Kurkutiya lies about 31 km from Godda, and the nearest railway station is Ekchari, about 23 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Kurkutiya
Tehsil headquarters Boarijor 12 km
Nearest railway station Ekchari 23 km
Nearest town Colgong 25 km
District headquarters Godda 31 km

Villages closest to Kurkutiya

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Boarijor tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Kurkutiya

As per the Census of India 2011, Kurkutiya village had a population of 141. That makes it the 187th largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 442 residents.

Kurkutiya village has 67 males and 74 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kurkutiya has about 1104 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1013.

The pincode recorded for Kurkutiya is 814165. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kurkutiya covers 20 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kurkutiya falls under Boarijor tehsil of Godda district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Kurkutiya is Ekchari, about 23 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kurkutiya.

Kurkutiya is about 31 km from Godda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kurkutiya is in Boarijor tehsil of Godda district. Boarijor is about 12 km away. Ekchari is about 23 km away. Colgong is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dumra (under 2 km), Kusma (under 2 km) and Sabejora (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kurkutiya today is likely to be higher.

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