Kuchinda | |
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Town | |
  Kuchinda Location in Odisha, India  Kuchinda Kuchinda (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°44′N 84°21′E / 21.73°N 84.35°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Sambalpur |
| Government | |
| • Chairperson, Kuchinda N.A.C. | Smt. Rebati Balua [1] |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 15,576 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 768222[2] |
| Telephone code | 06642 |
| Vehicle registration | OD15 (Sambalpur) Nearest RTO OD23 (Jharsuguda) OD28 (Deogarh) |
| Website | nackuchinda |
Kuchinda is the town and a notified area council in Sambalpur district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is located about 80 km (49.71 mi) from the district headquarters of Sambalpur, and about 48 km (29.83 mi) away from Jharsuguda. Kuchinda is famous for its "Dushera". Kuchinda is also famous for the Gudguda waterfall. Most of the people of Kuchinda sub-division depends on farming. Kuchinda is more of a tribal area.
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Geography
It has an average elevation of 220 metres (721 feet).[4] National Highway 200 passes through the city. Nearby residential areas include Saida, Ghosa, Mantrimunda, Lad,Boxma,Mahuldihi, Kira, Bandubas, Satkama and Lingapali.
Demographics
As of 2011[update] census,[5] Kuchinda had a population of 15,576. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Kuchinda has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: Male literacy is 71% and female literacy is 60%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Purunapani is the most educated village of western Odisha, which is situated in Kuchinda block.
Transport
Airports: Jharsuguda Airport - 48 km (29.83 mi)
Railway stations: Bagdihi (Odisha, Jharsuguda, Laikera 31 km), Jharsuguda junction 48 km, Jharsuguda, Panpali (Odisha, Jharsuguda, Kirmira 32 km) Rourkela (Odisha, Sundargarh 83 km)
Politics
The MLA from Kuchinda (ST) Assembly Constituency is Kishor Chandar Naik of BJD.[6]
Kuchinda is part of Sambalpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[7] And Nitesh Ganga Deb is the Member of Parliament of Sambalpur lok sabha constituency.
References
- ^ "Councillor Information – NAC, Kuchinda". NAC Kuchinda Official Website. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "PinCode: KUCHINDA, SAMBALPUR, ODISHA, India, indiapincodes.net". indiapincodes.net. 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
PinCode: 768222
- ^ "NAC, Kuchinda". Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kochinda
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 132-Kuchinda Constituency of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 September 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
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