Kuchai (original) (raw)

Village in Jharkhand, India

Kuchai
Village
Kuchai is located in JharkhandKuchaiKuchaiLocation in Jharkhand, IndiaShow map of JharkhandKuchai is located in IndiaKuchaiKuchaiKuchai (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°50′18″N 85°44′20″E / 22.8382258°N 85.7389874°E / 22.8382258; 85.7389874
Country India
State Jharkhand
District Seraikela Kharsawan
Government
• Type Federal democracy
Population (2011)
• Total 1,315
Languages *
• Official Hindi, Ho
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 833216
Telephone/ STD code 06583
Vehicle registration JH 22
Literacy 64.34%
Lok Sabha constituency Khunti
Vidhan Sabha constituency Kharsawan
Website seraikela.nic.in

Kuchai is a village in the Kuchai CD block in the Seraikela Sadar subdivision of the Seraikela Kharsawan district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

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W

E

S

T

B

E

N

G

A

L

O

D

I

S

H

A

Chandil Gamharia
Range

Kharkhai
River

Karkari
River

Subarnarekha
River

Chandil Dam

T

Chandil Dam (T)

Dalma
Wildlife
Sanctuary

T

Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary (T)

Sini

CT

Sini, Jharkhand (CT)

Kopali

CT

Kopali (CT)

Kharsawan

CT

Kharsawan (CT)

Kandra

CT

Kandra (CT)

Chota Gamahria

CT

Chota Gamahria (CT)

Chandil

CT

Chandil (CT)

Adityapur

M

Adityapur (M)

Seraikela

M

Saraikela (M)

Nimdih

R

Nimdih (R)

Kukru

R

Kukru (R)

Rajnagar

R

Rajnagar, Seraikela Kharsawan (R)

Gobindpur

R

Gobindpur, Seraikela Kharsawan (R)

Chowka

R

Chowka, Seraikela Kharsawan (R)

Kuchai

R

Ichagarh

R

Ichagarh (R)

Cities, towns and locations in Seraikela Kharsawan district in Kolhan Division
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, CT: census town, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Kuchai is located at 22°43′18″N 85°48′23″E / 22.7217°N 85.8063°E / 22.7217; 85.8063.

The area shown in the map has been described as "part of the southern fringe of the Chotanagpur plateau and is a hilly upland tract". 75.7% of the population lives in the rural areas and 24.3% lives in the urban areas.[1][2]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

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There is a police station at Kuchai.[3]

The headquarters of Kuchai CD block are located at Kuchai village.[4]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Kuchai had a total population of 1,315, of which 738 (56%) were males and 577 (44%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 185. The total number of literate persons in Kuchai was 727 (64.34% of the population over 6 years).[5]

(*For language details see Kuchai block#Language and religion)

Rajkharsawan railway station on the Tatanagar-Bilaspur section of the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line is located nearby.[6][7]

Government High School Kuchai is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1979. It has facilities for teaching from class IX to class XII. The school has a playground and a library with 1,100 books.[8]

Project Balika High School Kuchai is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1982. It has facilities for teaching in classes IX and X. The school has a library with 100 books.[9]

Model School Kuchai is an English-medium coeducational institution established in 2012. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII.[10]

  1. ^ "Bihar District Gazetteers - Singhbhum" (PDF). P.C. Roy Chaudhury. Secretariat Press, Bihar, Patna, 1958. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook, Seraikella Kharsawan, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 30: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  3. ^ "District Police Profile – Seraikella Kharsawan". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook, Seraikella Kharsawan, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Seraikela Kharsawan district on the fifth page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. ^ "District Census Handbook, Seraikela Khasawan, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Location Code: 378538, Pages 62-63: District primary census abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. ^ "58113 Tatanagar-Bilaspur Passenger". Time Table. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  7. ^ Google maps
  8. ^ "Govt. High School Kuchai". Schools.org. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Project Balika HS Kuchai". Schools.org. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Project Balika HS Kuchai". Schools.org. Retrieved 28 November 2021.