Kurgunta is a census town in kalaburagi district in the Karnataka state of India.[1]

Kurgunta
city
Kurgunta is located in Karnataka
Kurgunta
Kurgunta
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 17°12′N 77°21′E / 17.2°N 77.35°E / 17.2; 77.35
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictKalaburagi
Elevation
418 m (1,371 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
8,584
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA
Websitekarnataka.gov.in

Geography

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Kurgunta is located at 17°12′N 77°21′E / 17.2°N 77.35°E / 17.2; 77.35.[2] It has an average elevation of 418 meters (1,371 feet).

Demographics

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As of 2001 India census,[3] Kurgunta had a population of 8,584. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Kurgunta had an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 61%, and female literacy was 40%. 13% of the population were under 6 years of age.

References

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  1. ^ "Town Code Level - Census of India Website: Karnataka (2001)" (PDF). Census Commission of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2012.
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kurgunta
  3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.