Kurud

Kurud is a town and a nagar panchayat in Dhamtari District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
Geography.
Kurud is located at . 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.Kurud is one of the greatest mandi (market) where paddy is been sold by farmers.
Demographics.
 India census, 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.