Kuchinda is the town and a notified area council in Sambalpur district in the Indian state of

Odisha Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...

. It is located about from the district headquarters of

Sambalpur Sambalpur () is the fifth largest city in the Indian State of Odisha. It is located on the banks of river Mahanadi, with a population of 335,761 (as per 2011 census). Prehistoric settlements have been recorded there. It is the home of the Samb ...

, and about away from

Jharsuguda Jharsuguda is a city and district headquarters of Jharsuguda district of Odisha, India. It is an industrial hub, consisting mainly of metallurgical industries. It is well connected to major cities of India through the rail network, and a rece ...

. 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. Waterfall of gudguda

Geography

It has an average elevation of 220 metres (721 feet). National Highway 200 passes through the city. Nearby residential areas include Saida, Ghosa, Mantrimunda, Lad, Mahuldihi, Kira, Bandubas, Satkama and Lingapali.

Demographics

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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

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Jharsuguda Airport Veer Surendra Sai Airport , also known as Jharsuguda Airport, is a domestic airport serving Jharsuguda, Odisha, India. The airport is located north-east from the city centre. The airport is located in Durlaga, approximately from Jharsuguda Jun ...

- Railway stations: Bagdihi (

, Laikera 31 km), Jharsuguda junction 48 km,

, Panpali (

, Jharsuguda,

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32 km) Rourkela (Odisha,

Sundargarh Sundergarh is a town in Sundergarh district of the Indian state of Odisha. As of 2011 2011 Census of India, census, the municipality had a population of 45,036. Sundargarh is recognized as an industrial district in Odisha. Steel, fertilizer, ce ...

83 km)

Politics

The MLA from Kuchinda (ST) Assembly Constituency is Kishor Chandar Naik of BJD. Kuchinda is part of

Sambalpur (Lok Sabha constituency) Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Odisha state in eastern India. This constituency covers the whole Sambalpur district and parts of Deogarh and Angul districts. Assembly segments B ...

. And Nitesh Ganga Deb is the Member of Parliament of Sambalpur lok sabha constituency.

References

{{Municipalities of Odisha Cities and towns in Sambalpur district