Kurud

Kurud कुरुद
city
Kurud Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Coordinates: 20°50′N 81°43′E / 20.83°N 81.72°ECoordinates: 20°50′N 81°43′E / 20.83°N 81.72°E
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
District	Dhamtari
Elevation	298 m (978 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	11,469
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Kurud is a town and a nagar panchayat in Dhamtari District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

Geography

Kurud is located at 20°50′N 81°43′E / 20.83°N 81.72°E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 298 metres (977 feet).It is situated on the national highway 30 & nearly 53 km away from state capital Raipur.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] 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.

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kurud
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.