A major portion of the rural population depends on rain-fed agriculture (average annual rainfall: 1,100-1,200 mm) for a living.

[3] According to the 2011 Census of India, Kurdeg had a total population of 1,629, of which 805 (49%) were males and 824 (51%) were females.

The total number of literate persons in Kurdeg was 952 (69.14% of the population over 6 years.

[5] Inter College Kurdeg is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1983.

[6] Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2011.