# Kurpania, Bokaro (Jharkhand) – Town Population & History

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Town · Bokaro, Jharkhand 

# Kurpania

Kurpania is a town in Bermo sub-district of Bokaro district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,789 people** in 1,347 households. Literacy was 84.0%.

- 7,789people (2011)
- 1,347households
- 84.0%literacy
- 951females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kurpania

■ Kurpania · ■ Bokaro urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.0%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****951**

**899

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1077**

**894

Working population ****24.7%**

**27.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Kurpania

Of every 100 households in Kurpania in 2011, 99 had electricity, 85 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 16 a car.

■ Kurpania · ■ Bokaro urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****85%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****15%**

**36%

Tap water ****79%**

**50%

Drinking water within premises ****69%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****31%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****18%**

**11%

Use banking services ****74%**

**79%

Television ****72%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****37%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****16%**

**9%

None of these assets ****13%**

**8%

Own their home ****10%**

**49%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Kurpania work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,320 (69%) · **■** Household industry 15 (1%) · **■** Farming 13 (1%) · **■** Marginal 576 (30%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Kurpania changed?

From 7,436 in 2001 to 7,789 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Kurpania in numbers and road distances

- Density4,721 per km²
- Annual rainfall926 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)130 km by road
- Bokaro (district HQ)40 km by road
- Bokaro Steel CITY (city of 1 lakh+)40 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 5 lakh+)67 km by road
- Bermo (railway station)7 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Kurpania

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,122
- Water storage888 kl
- Electricity — homes1,313
- Electricity — industry1

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** coal.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kurpania?7,789 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kurpania in?Bokaro district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Kurpania in 2001?7,436