Egarkunr

As per the 2011 Census of India, Egarkunar had a total population of 11,829 of which 6,100 (52%) were males and 5,729 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,704. The total number of literates in Egarkunar was 7,254 (71.64% of the population over 6 years).^[4]

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[5] Egarkunr had a population of 10,212. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Egarkunr has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 41%. In Egarkunr, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Egarkunr has an area of 2.462 km². It is 40 km from the district headquarters Dhanbad. There is a railway station at Kumardubi 2 km away. Buses are available in the town. It has 11 km roads and open drains. The two major sources of protected water supply are tap water from treated sources and uncovered wells. There are 2,119 domestic electric connections and 8 road light points. Amongst the medical facilities, it has 1 hospital with 5 beds and 12 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities, it has 8 primary schools and 5 middle schools. There is a secondary school at Kumardubi, a senior secondary school at Taldanga 3 km away and a general degree college at Maithon 5 km away. It has facilities for producing aluminium products.^[6]