Kuchinda

Kuchinda
town
Kuchinda

Location in Odisha, India

Coordinates: 21°44′N 84°21′E / 21.73°N 84.35°ECoordinates: 21°44′N 84°21′E / 21.73°N 84.35°E
Country  India
State Odisha
District Sambalpur
Government
  Chairman,Kuchinda N.A.C. Sushree Rebati Balua
Elevation 220 m (720 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 15,576
Languages
  Official Oriya
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 768222[1]
Telephone code 06642
Website kuchindanac.hpage.com

"'Kuchinda"'  pronunciation is a town and a notified area council in Sambalpur district in the state of Odisha, India. It is situated at about 80 kilometres from district headquarters of Sambalpur and about 48 km away from Jharsuguda.

Geography

Kuchinda is located at 21°44′N 84°21′E / 21.73°N 84.35°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 220 metres (721 feet). National Highway 200 passes through the city. Jharsuguda is roughly 48 km to the west, and the city of Sambalpur is about 80 km to the south-west, accessible via the National Highway 6 via Jamankira.

The city has tropical weather and enjoys three distinct seasons: Winter, summer, and moderate monsoon.

In addition to main old town, some of the other nearby residential areas are Saida, Ghosa, Mantrimunda, Lad, Mahuldkihi, Kira, Satkama.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[3] Kuchinda had a population of 15,576. Males constitute 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%. In Kuchinda, 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.

Educational Institutions

Kuchinda has all the required facilities of education. The place is rapidly growing in the educational infrastructure. Among its educational institutes are :

1.Govt. Boys High School
2.Govt. Girls High School
3.Saraswati Shisu Vidya Mandir
4.Kuchinda College , Kuchinda
5.Women's College
6.Krishnapriya ITI (Technical)
7.Sri Aurobindo Integral Public School
8.St. Thomas's English Medium School
9. Mission School

Politics

Current MLA from Kuchinda (ST) Assembly Constituency is Rabi Narayan Naik (2000, 2004, 2014) of BJP, who won the seat in State elections in 2014. Previous MLAs from this seat were Rajendra Chatria (2009) Panu Chandra Naik of INC in 1995, Brundaban Majhi of JD in 1990, Jagateswar Mirdha of INC in 1985, 1980 and 1977.[4]

Kuchinda is part of Sambalpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[5]

References

  1. "PinCode: KUCHINDA, SAMBALPUR, ODISHA, India, Pincode.net.in". pincode.net.in. 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012. PinCode: 768222
  2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kochinda
  3. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  4. "State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 132-Kuchinda Constituency of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  5. "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-09-13.