Kurkura should not be confused with Kurkure.
| Kurkura | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Jharkhand#India3 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jharkhand, India |
| Coordinates: | 22.8°N 84.92°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Jharkhand |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gumla |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 465 |
| Population Total: | 900 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 835201 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | +91-01-XXXXXX |
| Blank2 Name: | Sex Ratio |
| Blank2 Info: | 996:1000 ♂/♀ |
| Registration Plate: | JH07 |
Kurkura is a town and a municipal committee in Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The town is located about 143 km from Ranchi on National Highway 1 and is well connected to rail routes as well.
Kurkura is located at southern Jharkhand.
Kurkura is well connected via Rail and Road routes.
By rail it is on the main BG line that connects the Ranchi to Rourkela.Kurkura is now well connected with major cities of India via rail routes and one of the most profitable station in South Eastern Railways. Kurkura railway station with station code KRKR.[1] [2]
Kurakura is well connected to other cities by district road Salgutu — Kurkura Road.