Kunkuri

Kunkuri
Town
Kunkuri

Location in Chhattisgarh, India

Coordinates: 22°45′N 83°57′E / 22.75°N 83.95°ECoordinates: 22°45′N 83°57′E / 22.75°N 83.95°E
Country  India
State Chhattisgarh
District Jashpur
Elevation 468 m (1,535 ft)
Languages
  Official
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 496225

Kunkuri is a small town in Chhattisgarh, India. It is a tehsil of Jashpur district. It has Asia's second largest Catholic church, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jashpur.

Geography

Kunkuri is located at 22°45′N 83°57′E / 22.75°N 83.95°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 468 m (1,535 ft).

Transport

Three roads out of this township lead to the Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha states of India. It is situated at the intersection of NH-78 and NH-43.

Demographics

Kunkuri's population has a mix of tribals, Hindus, Jains, Christians and Muslims.

Health facilities

Kunkuri is the centre of healthcare for the neighbouring towns like Jashpur Nagar, Pathalgaon etc. There is a mission hospital, "Holy Cross hospital", which has good medical facilities. There is a government hospital and three private clinics (including one child specialist). There are six medical stores also.

Schools

There are 23 schools including government school.

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