Kuju is a census town in Mandu (community development block) of Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Kuju is located at 23.72N 85.5E.[1] It has an average elevation of 426 metres (1397 feet). As per 2011 Census of India Kuju had a population of 21,356. There were 13,246 males and 10,110 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 2,688 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 2,697.[2] As of 2001 India census,[3] Kuju had a population of 18,049. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kuju has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 50%. In Kuju, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
