Kurkheta, Shaligram Ram Narayanpur Alias Hunterganj
Kurkheta (कुरखेता) is a village located in the Shaligram Ram Narayanpur(Hunterganj) Subdivision of Chatra district of Jharkhand. The village falls in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur Alias Hunterganj block and comes under Joldiha Gram Panchayat.
As on January 2025, the current population of Kurkheta is 981 out of which 464 are males and rest 517 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1114 females per 1000 males. There are around 242 teenagers in Kurkheta. It has literacy rate of 21% which means around 206 persons can read and write. Total 867 people belonging to scheduled caste and 98 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 184 households in Kurkheta, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 427. The pincode of Kurkheta is 825403 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Jori Sub Post office
- Pindra Branch Post office
- Sahi Branch Post office
- Dumrikala Branch Post office
- Karailibar Branch Post office
Schools
Kurkheta has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Ramnarayan Smarak College, Hunterganj
- Rajya Samposit High School, Jori
- Upgrade High School Basic School Dantar
- Middle School Adrash Jori
- Middle School Basaria
Hospitals
Kurkheta has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Primary Health Center Jori
- Health Sub-Center Pandeypur
- Health Sub-Center Bela
- Health Sub-Center Baluri
- Health Sub-Center Karma
Banks
Kurkheta has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.