Hurka, Ketar*
Hurka is a village located in the Ketar* Subdivision of Garhwa district of Jharkhand. The village falls in Ketar block and comes under Lohargada Gram Panchayat.
As on January 2025, the current population of Hurka is 2.4 thousands out of which 1.3 thousands are males and rest 1.1 thousands are females. The sex ratio of this village is 898 females per 1000 males. There are around 324 teenagers in Hurka. It has literacy rate of 55% which means around 1.3 thousands persons can read and write. Total 892 people belonging to scheduled caste and 0 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 459 households in Hurka, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 678. The pincode of Hurka is 822112 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Bhawnathpur Sub Post office
- Chandani Branch Post office
- Kharaundhi Branch Post office
- Parsodih Branch Post office
- Partikushwani Branch Post office
Schools
Hurka has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Upgrade Govt Middle School Hurkha
- Upgrade Primary School Panchferi(Tali)
- National Public School Bansdih Kala
Hospitals
Hurka has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Health Sub-Center Kailan
- Health Sub-Center Kharaundhi
- Health Sub-Center Bankheta Arsali
- Health Sub-Center Mukundpur
- Health Sub-Center Rajji
Banks
Hurka has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.