Kuchai
Kuchai | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kuchai Location in Jharkhand, India  Kuchai Kuchai (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°43′18″N 85°48′23″E / 22.7217°N 85.8063°ECoordinates: 22°43′18″N 85°48′23″E / 22.7217°N 85.8063°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Seraikela Kharsawan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal democracy |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,315 |
| Languages * | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 833101 |
| Telephone/ STD code | 06583 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 22 |
| Literacy | 64.34% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Khunti |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kharsawan |
| Website | seraikela |
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.
Geography[]
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
Location[]
Kuchai is located at 22°43′18″N 85°48′23″E / 22.7217°N 85.8063°E.
Area overview[]
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[]
There is a police station at Kuchai.[3]
The headquarters of Kuchai CD block are located at Kuchai village.[4]
Demographics[]
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)
Transport[]
Rajkharsawan railway station on the Tatanagar-Bilaspur section of the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line is located nearby.[6][7]
Education[]
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]
References[]
- ^ "Bihar District Gazetteers - Singhbhum" (PDF). P.C. Roy Chaudhury. Secretariat Press, Bihar, Patna, 1958. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "District Police Profile – Seraikella Kharsawan". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "58113 Tatanagar-Bilaspur Passenger". Time Table. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Google maps
- ^ "Govt. High School Kuchai". Schools.org. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Project Balika HS Kuchai". Schools.org. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Project Balika HS Kuchai". Schools.org. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- Villages in Seraikela Kharsawan district